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barking mad

[ bahr-king mad ]

adjective

, British and Australian Informal.
  1. thoroughly insane; crazy:

    Whoever dreamed up this nonsensical storyline was barking mad.

    Not put off by this frankly barking mad conversation, I agreed to hear more about his idea over lunch.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of barking mad1

First recorded in 1925–30

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