barmy

[ bahr-mee ]

adjective

, barm·i·er, barm·i·est.

1. containing or resembling barm; frothy.
2. British Slang. balmy ( def 4 ).

barmy

/ ˈbɑːmɪ /

adjective

1. slang.
   eccentric or foolish Alsobalmy

Word History and Origins

Origin of barmy¹

1525–35; barm + -y ¹; barmy def 2 probably respelling of balmy by r-less speakers

Word History and Origins

Origin of barmy¹

C16: originally, full of barm , hence frothing, excited, flighty, etc

Example Sentences

If to many it also seemed barmy, it was a flamboyant, newsworthy sort of barminess.

From The Daily Beast

None of them except Barmy Sid once visited his rooms; nor did he find it at all easy to strike up even a staircase acquaintance.

From Project Gutenberg

I've got a sort of a paralytic stroke running up and down my arm fit to drive anybody barmy.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, then, hall Hi can say his hit sounds like barmy Yankee nonsense to me.

From Project Gutenberg

"Of course, I know you were a bit barmy before you came here, and don't remember anything about it," he went on to say.

From Project Gutenberg

It seemed to me a very rummy thing that Tom should have any idea that I was supposed to have been what he called barmy.

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