| 词汇 | barmy |
| 释义 | barmy 1. adjective mad; eccentric UK, 1851 2. noun a mad or eccentric person. Derives from barm, a dialect term for 'yeast'. An early source remarks 'frothing like barm hence, full of ferment, flighty, empty-headed'. It is probably relevant to note also the lunatic asylum built in 1828 at Barming Heath, Kent (now the site of Maidstone Hospital) UK, 2001 barmy on the crumpetEccentric or weird. In this phrase, a "crumpet" (a muffinlike pastry) is synonymous with one's head, and "barmy" means "yeasty." What do you think of John's strange behavior lately? I'm starting to wonder if he's a bit barmy on the crumpet. |
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