as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things
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Noun
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Before the show was over, a Black pastor from Detroit named Lorenzo Sewell approached the podium and made a damn fool of himself.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025 -
In my view, politics have become so closely intertwined with the way people see themselves that separating the two can feel like a fool’s errand.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But objectively, his effort was a wild goose chase: a guerrilla operation hindered by tunnel vision for one specific suspect.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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These discrepancies often lead companies to costly goose chases.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Being a nature nincompoop may have saved him from a grisly fate.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2025
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With all due respect, those people are nincompoops.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 2024
Noun
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Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.—
Garrett Snyder,
Los Angeles Magazine,
18 July 2017
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A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.—
David J. Neal,
miamiherald,
6 July 2017
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“Mooncalf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooncalf. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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