run amuck

[uh-muhk]

a·muck

[uh-muhk] adverb
adjective
1.
mad with murderous frenzy.
noun

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Run amuck is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
3.
run/go amuck,
a.
to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The maniac ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random.
b.
to rush about wildly; lose self-control: When the nightclub caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exits.

Origin:
1510–20; variant of amok
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