moonbatty en · ADJ
Etymology
From moonbat + -y.
Meanings
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(derogatory, informal) Crazy or wacky, especially in one's left-wing ideas.
Seattle lawyer Matthew Metz sat in his office Friday morning, clicking through hundreds of online comments indirectly calling him, or his ideas, loony, “moonbatty” and commie-style meddling in the American way.
2017 September 29, Danny Westneat, “He knows it's crazy, but this Seattle guy is pushing a total ban on gas cars”, in Seattle Times:Organic farming, like all things moonbatty, flatters the moral vanity of liberals. Also like all things moonbatty, it is pernicious - even according to liberal values
2014 May 17, BurfordTJustice, “Organic Farming Makes No Sense”, in uk.politics.misc (Usenet):Holy cow! You ARE drinking the kool-aid! Please...step...away...from...the...moonbatty...websites...like...DU...and...Kos!!!
2008 October 27, Gisele, “5th Season Stargate Atlantis - Outsiders - 5 star poll - SPOILERS AHOY !”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet):It looks like, because they're so moonbatty at the EPA, that Trump's going to, have to, fire at the EPA all the way down to the steno pool.
2017 January 31, Travel, “Fun With T-Rump's Speech”, in rec.gambling.poker (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most moonbatty | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more moonbatty | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |