In this case it means that he is not fully sane. Nuts here means a bit crazy.
What does "she'll be apples" mean Ray? I've never come across that one.'Nuts' is the plural of 'nut'. But that's not its meaning here - although the adjective 'nuts' might have arisen from "He's got nuts in his head."
Anyway, it's a predicate adjective; you can't use it before the noun:
The man is nuts. Right.
*He is a nuts man. Wrong.
Here are a few other such adectives. They are not common.
The man is bonkers. (This means the same.)
She'll be apples.
Everything's coming up roses.
That's all I can think of at the moment.
Good question. It's an Aussie saying.What does "she'll be apples" mean Ray? I've never come across that one.
'Nuts' is the plural of 'nut'. But that's not its meaning here - although the adjective 'nuts' might have arisen from "He's got nuts in his head."
Anyway, it's a predicate adjective; you can't use it before the noun:
The man is nuts. Right.
*He is a nuts man. Wrong.
No, it's not vulgar. Such a person is also a 'wingnut'.On American TV shows, I frequently hear the word "nutjob", which is used for crazy or eccentric people. Is it a modified form of "nuts" and is it vulgar, more or less than nuts?
Thanks for replies in advance.
Is "to have bats in the belfry" common?