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SCREW-LOOSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does screw-loose mean? 

SCREW-LOOSE (adjective)
  The adjective SCREW-LOOSE has 1 sense:

1. not behaving normallyplay

  Familiarity information: SCREW-LOOSE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCREW-LOOSE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not behaving normally

Synonyms:

screw-loose; screwy

Similar:

insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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