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loon
crazy as a loon
Insane. Often used jocularly. Don't leave me alone with Uncle Stu, he's crazy as a loon!
*crazy as a betsy bug
and *crazy as a peach-orchard boar; *crazy as a loonRur. acting as if insane. (*Also: as ~.) Tom: Susan says she's really the Queen of England. Bill: She's crazy as a betsy bug. Jill: David's a little eccentric, isn't he? Jane: Crazy as a loon, I'd say. What's wrong with Jim? He's acting as crazy as a peach-orchard boar.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Berengar | | - | Ancient Germanic |
JerÓNimo | | he-RO-nee-mo (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Eitan | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
Natan | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
Frida | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic |
Barrow | | ['bærəu] | |