barmy

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How barmy is it to fly thousands of people half-way around the world to sit in giant air-conditioned tents to argue about commas, and interpretations of convoluted words?

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

In practice, it was, well, a bit barmy.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

"Sadly for Arsenal I think they'll find it tough against Roy Hodgson's barmy army," McKenna said.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

Mr Sunak went in hard, describing a referendum as a "barmy" idea which he couldn't see himself supporting in any circumstances.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2022

Dobby whispered, “He said we is free to call him a — a barmy old codger if we likes, sir!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling