Gone crazy.
Bodmin
BOD-min
ˈbɒdmɪn
Adjective
Example Sentences
"He's gone proper Bodmin."
"You're Bodmin, you are!"
Etymology & History
Cornish expression meaning crazy or insane, from Bodmin Hospital (Cornwall Mental Hospital). To go Bodmin means to go mad. Dark humor referencing the former psychiatric hospital.
Word Details
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Region
Cornwall
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Era
1900s
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Language
mild
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Formality
informal
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