Definition of have a screw loose

have a screw loose    

verb

• to be odd or slightly crazy.

  She certainly has a screw loose.

  The women all have a screw loose. It's unbelieveable that they want to vote!

  • See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.

  Last edited on Apr 16 2013. Submitted by Tiffani from IL, USA on Nov 19 2001.

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Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange':
throwed	Definitions include: to get really drunk, wasted.
bonkers	Definitions include: crazy, unbelievable, or highly agreeable.
funkdafied	Definitions include: strange; "weird"; "messed up".
off (one's) rocker	Definitions include: crazy, out of control.
spastic	Definitions include: physically excited, often appearing as if one is losing some control of their body.
bat-sh*t crazy	Definitions include: very crazy.
two cans short of a six pack	Definitions include: stupid or crazy; not "all there."
cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs	Definitions include: crazy.
mondo bizarro	Definitions include: extremely strange; "weird".
noid	Definitions include: paranoid, worried, crazy.
out of the box	Definitions include: crazy, irrational.
batty	Definitions include: buttocks.
crazier than a run-over dog	Definitions include: very crazy.
out of (one's) mind	Definitions include: crazy.
weird out	Definitions include: to make a person feel uncomfortable.
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Other terms relating to 'a':
a	Definitions include: amphetamine.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
a boat	Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
act a fool	Definitions include: to play around.
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
a dog with two d*cks	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
adopt a tree	Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
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Other terms relating to 'have':
did Rose Kennedy have a black frock?	Definitions include: "The answer to your question is obviously 'yes'."
every cloud has a silver lining.	Definitions include: for every bad thing that happens, there's something positive about it.
GLHF	Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun".
HAGS	Definitions include: acronym for "have a great summer".
HAND	Definitions include: acronym for "Have a nice day."
has-been	Definitions include: a person who was once famous or successful, but is no longer.
hasbian	Definitions include: a person who has been a lesbian but now lives a heterosexual lifestyle.
have	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
have a ball	Definitions include: to have a ball, e.g. a great time.
have a beef	Definitions include: to have a a problem or grudge with someone.
have a big mouth	Definitions include: to reveal information that one shouldn't.
have a big ol' vag	Definitions include: a promiscuous woman.
have a black belt in	Definitions include: to be very skilled in a particular area.
have a blast	Definitions include: See blast.
have a bone to pick	Definitions include: to have a grudge to discuss.
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Other terms relating to 'loose':
cut loose	Definitions include: to release a person from police custody.
hang loose	Definitions include: relax.
let loose	Definitions include: to relax and have fun.
loose	Definitions include: drunk.
loose cannon	Definitions include: an unpredictable person.
turn loose	Definitions include: to let a person have free reign.
Other terms relating to 'screw':
bend over and get screwed	Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
put the screws on	Definitions include: to force a desired action using threats or intimidation.
screw	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
screw around	Definitions include: to cheat on one's partner.
screwed	Definitions include: Past tense of "screw".
screwed up	Definitions include: broken, ruined, defective.
screw it	Definitions include: exclamation of abandon.
screw off	Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "buzz off".
screw over	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
screw the badger	Definitions include: to be bad or displeasing.
screw the pooch	Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake.
screw up	Definitions include: to err; "mess up".
screw with	Definitions include: to jokingly deceive.
screw with (one's) head	Definitions include: to confuse a person.
tighten the screws on	Definitions include: to restrict.

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