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cuckooness

cuckooness noun: madness; craziness; eccentricity.

Noun

cuckooness (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) madness; craziness; eccentricity
    • Believe me, I've walked the border of cuckooness many a time.2012, Ellen Wittlinger, Heart on My Sleeve
    • He died without issue and so Caryll inherited the title, but if any member of the family has inherited Uncle Harry's cuckooness, it is me.2004, Pat Cavendish O'Neil, A Lion In The Bedroom

Origin of cuckooness

From cuckoo + -ness.

Questions about cuckooness

What does cuckooness mean?
Cuckooness means madness; craziness; eccentricity.
What part of speech is cuckooness?
Cuckooness is a noun.

Words near cuckooness in the dictionary

  1. cuckooflowers
  2. cuckooing
  3. cuckooings
  4. cuckooish
  5. cuckoolike
  6. cuckooness
  7. cuckoopint
  8. cuckoopintle
  9. cuckoopints
  10. cuckoos
  11. cuckooshrike

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