Utterly crazy or insane
Mad as a Bag of Ferrets
Example Sentences
"He's mad as a bag of ferrets!"
"You must be mad as a bag of ferrets to try that."
"She's gone mad as a bag of ferrets."
Etymology & History
Possibly borrowing from 'mad as a March hare'. Several ferrets in a bag would be chaotic. First recorded 1977 in The Sunday Telegraph.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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