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Definition of
screwball noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
screwball
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈskrubɔl
/
/
(
informal
)
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a strange or crazy person
That guy's a complete screwball.
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screwball
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screwball
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