barking mad
adjective
variants
or barking
chiefly British, informal
: not mentally sound : exhibiting a severely disordered state of mind
… an eccentric personality that verged on barking mad …—
Mitchell Owens
Mitchell Owens"Another one who thinks you're barking," said Ron, throwing a crumpled letter over his shoulder …—J. K. Rowling
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