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*mad as a hatter and *mad as a march hare 1. crazy. (Alludes to the crazy characters in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. *Also: as ~.) Poor old John is as mad as a hatter. All these screaming children are driving me mad as a hatter. 2. angry. (This is a misunderstanding of mad in the first sense. *Also: as ~.) You make me so angry! I'm as mad as a hatter. John can't control his temper. He's always mad as a hatter. See also: mad 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: mad How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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