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BARMY (barmier, barmiest)

Dictionary entry overview: What does barmy mean?

• BARMY (adjective)
The adjective BARMY has 2 senses:

1. marked by spirited enjoyment
2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Familiarity information: BARMY used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BARMY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Marked by spirited enjoyment

Synonyms:

barmy; zestful; yeasty; zesty

Similar:

spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Synonyms:

around the bend; round the bend; nuts; loony; loco; kooky; kookie; haywire; dotty; daft; crackers; buggy; bonkers; batty; bats; balmy; whacky; wacky; nutty; barmy; loopy; fruity; cracked

Context example:

it used to drive my husband balmy

Similar:

insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)

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