looney

[loo-nee] /ˈlu ni/
adjective, loonier, looniest, noun, plural looneys, loonies.
1.
loony.
Examples from the web for looney
  • The joey & auguste framework is often used widely in such comic works as looney tunes.
British Dictionary definitions for looney

loony

/ˈluːnɪ/
adjective loonier, looniest, lunier, luniest
1.
lunatic; insane
2.
foolish or ridiculous
noun (pl) loonies, looneys, lunies
3.
a foolish or insane person
Derived Forms
looniness, luniness, noun
Slang definitions & phrases for looney

loony

adjective

Crazy; nutty: You looney punk/ ''I think, sir, he's a little luny,'' replied Ginger Nut, with a grin (1853+)

noun

(also loon or loonball): the inspired looney who hated killing/ would have shown up in a Mel Brooks epic had that loonball thought of it first (1884+)

[probably fr both lunatic and crazy as a loon (found by 1845)]