BARMY


Meaning of BARMY in English

/ ˈbɑːmi; NAmE ˈbɑːrmi/ adjective

( BrE , informal ) slightly crazy

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent. (in the sense frothy ): from barm the froth on fermenting malt liquor + -y .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.