basket cases

A form of basket case — Someone (especially a soldier) who has lost all four limbs.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of basket case
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APA

basket cases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20cases

MLA

“basket cases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20cases. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basket cases,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20cases.

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