loony

== English == === Alternative forms === loonie, luny, looney (insane) === Etymology === Shortened from lunatic, and likely also from loon ("rascal", and also the bird) +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈluːni/ Rhymes: -uːni Homophones: loonie, looney, luny === Adjective === loony (comparative loonier, superlative looniest) (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a person) Insane. (informal, offensive, derogatory, of a thing) Very silly, absurd. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:insane ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === loony (plural loonies) (informal, offensive, derogatory) An insane or very foolish person. ==== Translations ====