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Definition of mad as a hatter
mad as a hatter
adjective
- crazy.
Your uncle is mad as a hatter.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 04 2009.
origin
- In old times, hatters (people who make hats) used mercury in the process. Mercury is toxic and causes insanity after long exposure.
Last edited on Dec 12 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 04 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange': | |
| Definitions include: unbelievable; ridiculous; crazy. | |
| Definitions include: crazy, i.e. strange, insane, or wild. | |
| Definitions include: excellent, very attractive, etc. | |
| Definitions include: crazy, irrational. | |
| Definitions include: out of your mind. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: crazy or weird. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: very crazy. | |
| Definitions include: Someone who doesn't know what they're talking about. | |
| Definitions include: the condition of being similar to what one experiences while taking LSD; WEIRD. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to get really drunk, wasted. | |
| Definitions include: off-brand. | |
| Definitions include: weird, strange, different, someone who acts stupid. | |
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Other terms relating to 'a': | |
| Definitions include: amphetamine. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: excessive. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat". | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: an unspecified small number. | |
| Definitions include: to play around. | |
| Definitions include: very common. | |
| Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate. | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: to collide with a tree. | |
| Definitions include: an ugly face. | |
Other terms relating to 'as': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "Also Known As." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as humanly possible". | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: to a great extent. | |
| Definitions include: The term "mug" is used for comparison. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible". | |
| Definitions include: very. | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: an intensifier. | |
| Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol | |
Other terms relating to 'hat': | |
| Definitions include: someone who thinks they know what they're talking about but makes no logical sense | |
| Definitions include: at any moment; without persuasion | |
| Definitions include: person who engages in computer security breaching for malicious purposes. | |
| Definitions include: To leave somewhere, preferably quickly. | |
| Definitions include: a condom. | |
| Definitions include: hair or hair style. | |
| Definitions include: hair that has been put awry by wearing a hat. | |
| Definitions include: thanks. | |
| Definitions include: to move quickly. | |
| Definitions include: "hat tip". | |
| Definitions include: condom. | |
| Definitions include: someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances. | |
| Definitions include: familiar to the point of being boring. | |
| Definitions include: condom. | |
| Definitions include: when a person's nipples stand out on end due to cold temperature or stimulation. | |
Other terms relating to 'mad': | |
| Definitions include: good, in reference to talent. | |
| Definitions include: going crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to glare maliciously or challengingly as an invitation to fight. | |
| Definitions include: very keen, enthusiastic. | |
| Definitions include: someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances. | |
| Definitions include: something great. | |
| Definitions include: many ("mad") compliments ("props"). | |
| Definitions include: mad skills. | |
| Definitions include: crazy or weird. | |
| Definitions include: mis-hearing of "stark-raving mad." | |
| Definitions include: completely crazy. | |
| Definitions include: an assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it. | |
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