a few roos loose in the top paddock

slang An indication of craziness, eccentricity, or foolishness. "Roo" is short for "kangaroo." Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a few roos loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think there might be a few roos loose in the top paddock, if you catch my drift. He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets—I think he may have a few roos loose in the top paddock.

See also: few, loose, paddock, roos, top

a kangaroo loose in the top paddock

An indication of craziness, eccentricity, or foolishness. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a kangaroo loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think there might be a kangaroo loose in the top paddock, if you catch my drift. He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets—I think he may have a kangaroo loose in the top paddock.

a roo loose in the top paddock

slang An indication of craziness, eccentricity, or foolishness. "Roo" is short for "kangaroo." Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a roo loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think there might be a roo loose in the top paddock, if you catch my drift. He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets—I think he may have a roo loose in the top paddock.

have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock

To be crazy; to act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets. I think he has a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock.

See also: few, have, kangaroo, loose, paddock, top

have a few roos loose in the top paddock

To be crazy; to act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner. "Roo" is short for "kangaroo." Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a few roos loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have a few roos loose in the top paddock. He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets. I think he has a few roos loose in the top paddock.

See also: few, have, loose, paddock, roos, top

have kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddock

To act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner; to be insane. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have kangaroos in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince Mom to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have kangaroos in her top paddock. He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets—I think he may have kangaroos in the top paddock.

have kangaroos in your top paddock

have kangaroos in the top paddock

AUSTRALIAN, INFORMAL

If you say that someone has kangaroos in their top paddock or has kangaroos in the top paddock, you mean that they have strange ideas or are crazy. Some people think I must have a few kangaroos in the top paddock. Note: Roos can be used instead of kangaroos. A guy who pretends to understand women has got roos in his top paddock. Compare with have bats in the belfry. Note: A paddock is a small field next to a farm or stable. The idea is of having wild animals there instead of farm animals.

have kangaroos in the (or your) top paddock

be mad or eccentric. Australian informal

1985 Peter Carey Illywacker ‘And he was a big man too, and possibly slow-witted.’ ‘Leichhardt?’ ‘No, Bourke…He had kangaroos in his top paddock.’