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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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And he seems to be hopping mad about it.

From Washington Post Jan. 21, 2021

H. Lindsay was hopping mad, but not at Trump.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2021

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

First I was sad, then I was hopping mad.

From Slate Jan. 11, 2019

His eyes were closed and he was so hopping mad that it was a miracle that smoke waren’t pouring from his ears!

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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