kook

Example Sentences

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Juxtaposing that with this Indiana Jones character, Theodore, who may be a kook or savior.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

Arguably one of the most derogatory terms in the surf world, kook has origins in the Hawaiian word “kukae,” which means crap.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

They called her a kook and a mystic.

From Slate • May 10, 2024

"The kook in me recognises the kook in you," she added.

From BBC • May 31, 2023

Could the huge kook live in such a dollhouse?

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole