cuckoo cuckoo /ˈkuːˌkuː/

noun

1. Any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail  ( cuckoo )
   any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
   
   
2. A man who is a stupid incompetent fool  ( bozo , cuckoo , fathead , goof , goofball , goose , jackass , twat , zany )
   a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
     John's stubborn behavior earned him the nickname "jackass" among his friends.
   John's stubborn behavior earned him the nickname "jackass" among his friends.
   
   

verb

1. Repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call  ( cuckoo )
   repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call
   

 Milton Friedman Milton Friedman /ˈmɪltən ˈfriːdmən/

noun

1. United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)  ( Friedman , Milton Friedman )
   United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)
   
   

 unemployment unemployment /ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

noun

1. () The state of being unemployed or not having a job  ( joblessness , unemployment )
   the state of being unemployed or not having a job
    Unemployment is a serious social evil
   unemployment is a serious social evil
    The rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy
   the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy
   
   

 sacred fig sacred fig /ˈseɪkrɪd fɪg/

noun

1. Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists  ( bo tree , Ficus religiosa , peepul , pipal , pipal tree , pipul , sacred fig )
   fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists