barking mad

English

Etymology

From barking +‎ mad.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɑːkɪŋ mæd/
  • enPR: bärkĭng măd
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

barking mad (not comparable)

  1. (British, New Zealand, informal) Completely insane.
    Synonyms: three stops short of Dagenham; see also Thesaurus:insane

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