Bodmin

Bodmin

BOD-min ˈbɒdmɪn
Adjective

Gone crazy.

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
Language
mild
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Formality
informal

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