basket case
noun /ˈbɑːskɪt keɪs/
/ˈbæskɪt keɪs/
(informal)- a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad
- a person who is slightly crazy and who has problems dealing with situationsTopics Personal qualitiesc2
Word Originearly 20th cent.: originally US slang denoting a soldier who had lost all four limbs, thus unable to move independently.