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crazy as a bedbug

crazy as a bedbug adjective: utterly mad; insane.

Adjective

crazy as a bedbug (not comparable)

  1. (informal, simile) Utterly mad; insane.
    • The old lady may be as crazy as a bedbug, but she could be right about something moving in after dark.1980, Stephen King, The Mist, Viking Press

Questions about crazy as a bedbug

What does crazy as a bedbug mean?
Crazy as a bedbug means utterly mad; insane.
What part of speech is crazy as a bedbug?
Crazy as a bedbug is an adjective.

Words near crazy as a bedbug in the dictionary

  1. crazings
  2. crazo
  3. crazy
  4. crazy ant
  5. crazy ants
  6. crazy as a bedbug
  7. crazy as a cootie
  8. crazy as a cootie bug
  9. crazy as a fox
  10. crazy as a pet coon
  11. crazy as a shithouse rat

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