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Definition of madcap
madcap
adjective
- crazy.
He was going madcap.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Jan 23 1998. Submitted by H. P. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jan 23 1998.
- crazy, when describing a work of fiction.
The new summer blockbuster is a madcap comedy.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Jun 12 2004. Submitted by H. P. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jun 12 2004.
origin
- Probably from the euphemism mad as a hatter.
Last edited on Jan 23 1998. Submitted by H. P. from Toronto, ON, Canada on Jan 23 1998.
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Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange': | |
Definitions include: misspelling of nutso. | |
Definitions include: very crazy. | |
Definitions include: euphemism for "fucking nuts" (i.e. very crazy.) | |
Definitions include: to be odd or slightly crazy. | |
Definitions include: crazy. | |
Definitions include: excellent; "cool". | |
Definitions include: strange. | |
Definitions include: extremely strange; "weird". | |
Definitions include: shortening of ridiculous | |
Definitions include: injured. | |
Definitions include: interesting, strange; "weird". | |
Definitions include: very cuckoo, i.e. crazy. | |
Definitions include: stupid or crazy; not "all there." | |
Definitions include: Someone who acts stupid or does stupid things | |
Definitions include: ugly, weird. | |
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Definitions include: to back down in a nonphyiscal sense | |
Definitions include: a large failure. | |
Definitions include: a condom | |
Definitions include: a song. | |
Definitions include: to reveal misdeeds of (one's) employer. | |
Definitions include: utter destruction of something (like a person's ego, or a place, or a thing). | |
Definitions include: "MARBLE COLLECTING" | |
Definitions include: without any clothing covering the torso. | |
Definitions include: to annoy with superfluous noise. | |
Definitions include: exclamation of surprise. |
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