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The correct spelling is crackpot.
How to pronounce crackpot
noun
Say it like: Cra-kpo-t
The correct spelling is crackpot. An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook. For example: "Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea."
Usage Examples
“Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.”
“a crackpot idea”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook.
- 2.Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict).
adjective
- 1.Eccentric or impractical.
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