Nerts

Origin

Alteration of nuts to avoid vulgar nuts ("testicles")

Full definition of nerts

Adjective

1. (slang, euphemistic) Crazy; nuts.
• 1928, Joseph Patrick McEvoy, Grosset and Dunlap present Show girl‎, "You'd be plumb nerts" says he, "to think of it."

Derived terms

• nerd possible

Interjection

1. (slang, euphemistic) Nuts! Expression of dismay.
• 1933, Aug 19, FOUND HIM 'TERRIBLY NICE' She Wonders What He Thought When She Said, 'Oh, Nerts!' After a Bad Shot.

Anagrams

• rents, 'rents
• snert
• stern
• terns