barmy
[ bahr-mee ]
/ ˈbɑr mi /
adjective, barm·i·er, barm·i·est.
containing or resembling barm; frothy.
British Slang. balmy(def 4).
Words nearby barmy
barman, barmbrack, barmecidal, barmecide, barmen, barmy, barn, barn dance, barn door, barn owl, barn raising
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Examples from the Web for barmy
Well, then, hall Hi can say his hit sounds like barmy Yankee nonsense to me.
The Glory of The Coming|Irvin S. Cobb"If you ask me, I think the blighter is barmy," asserted the Briton.
The Unspeakable Perk|Samuel Hopkins AdamsA man shall not be choak't With the stench of garlic, nor be pasted To the barmy jacket of a beer-brewer.
Shakespearean Playhouses|Joseph Quincy AdamsNone of them except Barmy Sid once visited his rooms; nor did he find it at all easy to strike up even a staircase acquaintance.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for barmy
barmy
/ (ˈbɑːmɪ) /
adjective -mier or -miest
slang eccentric or foolishAlso: balmy
Word Origin for barmy
C16: originally, full of barm, hence frothing, excited, flighty, etc
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