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mad dogs and Englishmen

mad dogs and Englishmen noun: to express that it is very hot weather.

Noun

mad dogs and Englishmen pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) To express that it is very hot weather.
    • Only mad dogs and Englishmen would go out in this heat!

Origin of mad dogs and Englishmen

From the verse/song by Noel Coward: "Mad dogs and Englishmen / Go out in the midday sun."

Questions about mad dogs and Englishmen

What does mad dogs and Englishmen mean?
Mad dogs and Englishmen means to express that it is very hot weather.
What part of speech is mad dogs and Englishmen?
Mad dogs and Englishmen is a noun.

Words near mad dogs and Englishmen in the dictionary

  1. mad cow
  2. mad cow disease
  3. mad cows
  4. mad dog
  5. mad dogs
  6. mad dogs and Englishmen
  7. mad enough to chew nails
  8. mad for it
  9. mad hatter
  10. mad hatter disease
  11. mad hatter syndrome

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