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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: vagina. | |
| Definitions include: when an advertisement or an equivalent to an advertisement is being put in places where advertisements aren't oriented to go in, therefore causing a feeling that an advertisement or advertisements are invading a place or places. | |
| Definitions include: to eat voraciously. | |
| Definitions include: variant of "smooth". | |
| Definitions include: Alternate spelling of own. | |
| Definitions include: They might | |
| Definitions include: very. | |
| Definitions include: general statement of encouragement. | |
| Definitions include: A snowboarder who does spin tricks well, also used to describe any snowboarder of any talent may also be 'huckster'. |
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