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      • barmy adjective mainly UK informal uk / ˈbɑː.mi / us / ˈbɑːr.mi / Add to word list Add to word list behaving strangely, or very silly: Not another one of her barmy ideas!
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  2. adjective. mainly UK informal uk / ˈbɑː.mi / us / ˈbɑːr.mi / Add to word list. behaving strangely, or very silly: Not another one of her barmy ideas! Synonyms. batty informal disapproving. bonkers informal humorous. crackers UK informal. kooky mainly US informal. loco mainly US slang. loony informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish.

  4. Definition of barmy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. A complete guide to the word "BARMY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

  7. Jun 2, 2024 · barmy ( comparative barmier, superlative barmiest) ( British, Ireland, informal) Crazy, mad; also, eccentric, odd, strange . Synonyms: (US, informal) balmy, dotty, goofy, wacko; see also Thesaurus: eccentric, Thesaurus: insane. Antonyms: see Thesaurus: normal, Thesaurus: sane.

  8. There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective barmy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. barmy is considered offensive.

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