*Nut is also a derogatory term for a person suffering from a [[mental illness]] or behaving in an odd manner - strangely enough, it can also be used in a complementary sense, usually for someone regarded as being very humorous. | *Nut is also a derogatory term for a person suffering from a [[mental illness]] or behaving in an odd manner - strangely enough, it can also be used in a complementary sense, usually for someone regarded as being very humorous. |