basket case
noun/ˈbɑːskɪt keɪs/
/ˈbæskɪt keɪs/
(informal)- a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad
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- (offensive) an offensive word for a person who has crazy ideas and has problems dealing with situations
Word Originearly 20th cent.: originally US slang denoting a soldier who had lost all four limbs, thus unable to move independently.
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basket case