mad as a hatter

mad as a hatter
*mad as a hatter & *mad as a march hare
1. crazy. (Alludes to the crazy characters in Lewis Carroll's

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

*Also: as \mad as a hatter.) •

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 \mad as a hatter.) •

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.

* * *
or[mad as a March hare] {adj. phr.} Not able to think right; crazy. * /Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese is mad as a hatter./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • mad as a hatter — insane, totally crazy, demented, mad as a March hare …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mad as a hatter or —  March hare Crazy …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • (as) mad as a hatter March hare — (as) mad as a ˈhatter/a March ˈhare idiom (informal) (of a person) mentally ill; very silly From the Mad Hatter, a character in Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland. Because of the chemicals used in hat making, workers often suffered… …   Useful english dictionary

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