What is the meaning of screwball?

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noun

A whimsically eccentric person.
- synonyms: crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, fruitcake
A pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown.

adjective

Foolish; totally unsound.
- usage: "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"
- synonyms: crazy, half-baked, softheaded

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