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   Barm·y

   /ˈbärmē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. mad; crazy: informal British "I thought I was going barmy at first"
   • ▪ extremely foolish: informal British "this is a barmy decision"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘frothy’): from barm + -y1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. barmily adverb
   • 2. barminess noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does Barmy mean?

   • Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of BARMY is full of froth or ferment.

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   What is a 'Barmy Army'?

   • Over the years, several fan groups or supporters club have been formed in a bid to support their favourite teams or players. Talking specifically about cricket, England’s ‘Barmy Army’ remains one of the top supporters club which follow the England cricket team wherever they go. The term ‘Barmy’ is an English slang for ‘mad’.

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   What is a barmy brain?

   • Therefore, barmy came to be applied figuratively to a person who has a ‘frothy top’, that is to say, insubstantial brains. The earliest attestation of this is in The Cherrie and the Slae (around 1585), by the Scottish poet Alexander Montgomerie (circa 1550-1598): Quhilk boyl’s ȝour barmy brain. Which boils your barmy brain.

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   What is a barmy match?

   • It is essentially a kettle you boil tea directly into, which is barmy. This would be a shame, because it is not such a barmy plan. What a barmy match. This barmy policy seems to be a waste of energy. You will go completely barmy after a day or two. And once again this barmy idea that they are a boring team plodding up the field was taken apart.

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   Barmy is an informal adjective that means behaving strangely or very silly. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and contrast with irony, and find translations in other languages.

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   Barmy can mean full of froth or ferment, or chiefly British, balmy sense 2. See synonyms, word history, and examples of barmy in sentences.

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   May 25, 2024 · Barmy means slightly crazy or very foolish, especially in British informal speech. It comes from the word barm, which means yeast or foam. See synonyms, examples and word origin.

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

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   Barmy means slightly crazy, according to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Learn how to pronounce, use and differentiate it from similar words with examples and synonyms.

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   Barmy means eccentric or foolish, or containing or resembling barm, the yeast formed on malt liquors. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of barmy in different contexts.

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   Barmy is an informal adjective that means crazy or silly. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.