kook
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When you paddle out, it’s as though you’ve entered a new world with its own language that might sound like: “Did you see that kook? He snaked me on such a gnarly wave!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
Martell said she blew off his calls because she thought he was "a kook."
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2024
In other words, they’re learning he’s a kook.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2023
"The kook in me recognises the kook in you," she added.
From BBC ● May 31, 2023
Miss Trixie, and Mr. Levy, too, in his own kook way.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Bill also had his share of kooks who threatened the credibility of his movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
So no, there’s no return appearance from Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, or any of the “Knives Out” kooks, but the new group is a well-cast bunch.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
There is also no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are either unsafe or ineffective — or, as some kooks claim, have microchips in them.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2021
This is very much a “fans only” picture, aimed at anyone who enjoys spending time in the company of kooks like Cage and Sono.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
“Let’s get them on board, get everyone fed. Then we need to figure out what to do with ourselves. We might be like those kooks we just ran away from soon.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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