mad as a hatter

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von mad as a hatter im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Demented or crazy

If you ask me that woman's as mad as a hatter.

insane, totally crazy, demented, mad as a March hare

Silbentrennung

mad as a hat·ter

Türkische aussprache

mäd äz ı hätır

Synonyme

disturbed, insane, loopy, nutty

Aussprache

/ˈmad ˈaz ə ˈhatər/ /ˈmæd ˈæz ə ˈhætɜr/

Etymologie

() Disputed. Possibly from Old English ātor (“poison”), and thus related to English atter. Alternatively from hat-makers suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome due to handling mercury-contaminated felt.