ˈbasket case BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . informal someone who you think is crazy SYN nut case
2 . a country with many severe economic and social problems that are likely to continue for a long time
ˈbasket case BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . informal someone who you think is crazy SYN nut case
2 . a country with many severe economic and social problems that are likely to continue for a long time
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012