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hopping mad

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  1. Enraged, furious, as in I was hopping mad when they left my name off the list. This expression conjures up an image of jumping up and down with rage. [Colloquial; early 1800s]


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The lack of accountability displayed in that email had us hopping mad.

From Washington Post Apr. 22, 2022

“People are hopping mad, and the bottom line is we have to deliver for folks.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 18, 2022

And Sheffield United fans are still hopping mad over West Ham’s 1-0 win against Manchester United in 2007 courtesy of a Carlos Tevez goal.

From The Guardian Mar. 20, 2019

That prospect should make us all hopping mad.

From Slate Dec. 7, 2017

She related this to me later, still hopping mad.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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