[ˈkʊkuː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long-tailed, medium-sized bird, typically with a grey or brown back and barred or pale underparts. Many cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of small songbirds

- a person who is very irrational or out of touch with reality


Phrases:
- cuckoo in the nest

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call

[ˈkʊkuː], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person) out of touch with reality; very irrational
(e.g: people think you're cuckoo)


Phrases:
- cuckoo in the nest

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call

[ˈkʊkuː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- take over (the home of a vulnerable person) in order to establish a base for illegal drug dealing in the area
(e.g: the frightened woman confided to her support worker that her flat had been cuckooed by a gang selling drugs)


Phrases:
- cuckoo in the nest

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cucu, imitative of its call