kook
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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
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
“God, how I wish there were more kids in this town so I wouldn’t be forced to hang out with a kook like you,” she replied.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
Bill also had his share of kooks who threatened the credibility of his movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
For decades, he tried to wriggle out of that typecasting to play kooks and himbos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
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
Before his presidency, the conservation movement was confined to intellectuals ensconced in the Ivy Towers or supposed "kooks" who spent too much time in the wilderness.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2022
“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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