Nut

n.

Heard in Sligo and Tipperary

An affectionate way to describe someone who is a bit mad.

You, ya Nut!

Posh English

You, you delightful eccentric!

Same phrase, other counties

• Tipperary

Related terms

• She'll do the nutShe will go absolutely mad.
• Nut jobA crazy or eccentric person.
• Off his nutActing completely crazy, unhinged, or irrational.
• Sweet as a nutExcellent; very good indeed.
• Mad as a bottle of chipsExtremely mental; see also: 'mad as a box of frog.
• Mad dogs shyteA mad or erratic person.