mad as a hatter

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Definition of mad as a hatter in English English dictionary

Demented or crazy

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

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

Hyphenation

mad as a hat·ter

Turkish pronunciation

mäd äz ı hätır

Synonyms

disturbed, insane, loopy, nutty

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

() 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.