{n.}, {slang}, {also informal} 1. A person who has had both arms and both legs cut off as a result of war or other misfortune. 2. A helpless person who is unable to take care of himself, as if carted around in a basket by others. * /Stop drinking, or else you'll wind up a basket case!/
BASKET CASE
Meaning of BASKET CASE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012