basket case English

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What does basket case mean?

basket case noun

— (slang, potentially, _, offensive) One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, stress or exhaustion.

— in a bad condition

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madman

loony

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News and current affairs

Once a basket-case associated in the world's eyes only with famine and drought, Ethiopia has become one of Africa's largest economies - and without the benefit of gold or oil.