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barmy

[ bahr-mee ]
/ ˈbɑr mi /
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adjective, barm·i·er, barm·i·est.

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

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Origin of barmy

1525–35; barm + -y1; def. 2 probably respelling of balmy by r-less speakers

Words nearby barmy

barm cake, Barmecidal, Barmecide, Barmen, bar mitzvah, barmy, barn, Barnabas, Barnaby, barnacle, barnacle goose
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Words related to barmy

flighty, foamy, foolish, frothy, screwy, loco

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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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