crackpot
The origin and history of crackpot.
Etymology
Probably built from crack (as in "crack-brained") plus pot, likening an unstable mind to a cracked pot.
The origin and history of crackpot.
Probably built from crack (as in "crack-brained") plus pot, likening an unstable mind to a cracked pot.
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