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   barmy

   /ˈbɑːmi/

   adjective

   • 1. mad; crazy: informal British "I thought I was going barmy at first"
   • ▪ extremely foolish: informal British "this is a barmy decision"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘frothy’): from barm + -y1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. barmily adverb
   • 2. barminess noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does it mean if someone is Barmy?

   • If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish. Bill used to say I was barmy, and that would really get to me. This policy is absolutely barmy. ...a barmy idea. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   Where does the word Barmy come from?

   • In US English, balmy is usual; elsewhere this is occasionally found but some authorities consider it erroneous, despite the fact that barmy was probably derived from it. Borrowed from Russian бармы (barmy) . barmy

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   What is a 'Barmy Army'?

   • Over the years, several fan groups or supporters club have been formed in a bid to support their favourite teams or players. Talking specifically about cricket, England’s ‘Barmy Army’ remains one of the top supporters club which follow the England cricket team wherever they go. The term ‘Barmy’ is an English slang for ‘mad’.

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   What is a barmy brain?

   • Therefore, barmy came to be applied figuratively to a person who has a ‘frothy top’, that is to say, insubstantial brains. The earliest attestation of this is in The Cherrie and the Slae (around 1585), by the Scottish poet Alexander Montgomerie (circa 1550-1598): Quhilk boyl’s ȝour barmy brain. Which boils your barmy brain.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBARMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Barmy is an informal adjective that means behaving strangely or very silly. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and contrast with irony, and find translations in other languages.

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     BARMY meaning: 1. behaving strangely, or very silly: 2....

   • Znaczenie Barmy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BARMY definicja: 1. behaving strangely, or very silly: 2....

   • Barmy: Arabic Translation

     barmy translate: مَجنون. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     BARMY translate: stuknięty. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Barmy: Korean Translation

     barmy translate: 머리가 이상한, 돈. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Barmy: Catalan Translation

     barmy translate: boig, ximple. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     barmy translate: ばかげた, 気が変な. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     barmy translate: scemo. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Barmy means slightly crazy or very foolish, especially in British informal speech. It comes from the word barm, which means yeast or foam. See synonyms, examples and word origin.

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   Barmy definition: containing or resembling barm; frothy.. See examples of BARMY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of 'barmy' 1. full of barm; yeasty or foamy. [...] 2. British, Slang. crazy. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'barmy' British English: bɑːʳmi. More. Synonyms of 'barmy' • stupid, bizarre, foolish, silly [...] More. Examples of 'barmy' in a sentence.

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   Barmy means slightly crazy, according to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. See examples, pronunciation, word origin and synonyms of barmy.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Barmy can mean containing or pertaining to foam, or crazy, mad, or eccentric. Learn the etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage notes of this word.

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   Barmy is an informal adjective that means crazy or silly. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.