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screws loose

screws loose is the plural of screw loose.

Meaning of screw loose

Noun

screw loose (plural screws loose)

  1. (slang) A state of insanity or eccentricity.
    • I think there's a screw loose in that brain of hers!
  2. (archaic, slang) A state of enmity or disagreement.
    • I understand there's a screw loose between you two, so I've brought Morton that you may shake hands, and be comfortable together.1830, Anna Maria Morgan, Horatio in Search of a Wife, page 155

Questions about screws loose

What is screws loose the plural of?
Screws loose is the plural of screw loose.

Words near screws loose in the dictionary

  1. screwpumps
  2. screws
  3. screws about
  4. screws around
  5. screws back
  6. screws loose
  7. Screws of the World
  8. screws off
  9. screws over
  10. screws the pooch
  11. screws up

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