be as mad as a hatter



be as mad as a hatter

to be crazy
Usage notes: A long time ago, people who made hats used a substance that gave them an illness which made people think they were crazy.
Her brother's as mad as a hatter.
See also: hatter, mad

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aldrin['ɔ:ldrin]
YorickYAWR-ik (English), YAW-rik (Dutch), YO-rik (Dutch)Literature, English, Dutch
Gayatri-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Bingham['biŋən]
Balthazar-Judeo-Christian Legend
Sollemnia-Late Roman