Basket Case (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Slang.
  1. a person who has had all four limbs amputated.
  2. a person who is helpless or incapable of functioning normally, especially due to overwhelming stress, anxiety, or the like.
  3. anything that is impaired or incapable of functioning: Right after the war the conquered nation was considered an economic basket case.
noun slang
  1. a person who is suffering from extreme nervous strain; nervous wreck
  2. a person who has had both arms and both legs amputated
    • someone or something that is incapable of functioning normally
    • (as modifier)
Basket Case (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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