maddies

maddies noun: the act or state of being mad; madness. Also the plural of maddie.

Noun

maddies pl (plural only)

(colloquial, plural, plural-only, rare) The act or state of being mad; madness.
- That is if kitty were actually in a confrontation, didn't mean to imply that your kitten's behaviour was due to anything but a fit of the maddies.2000 July 12, elffi, “crazy kitty flattens his ears”, in alt.cats (Usenet)
- All you have to do is get your pair of mics into the place where that balance presents itself. Set your levels for the performance and don't turn them up to catch the conductor talking. Once you've set them (loudest peak to -1.5dBFS) don't adjust them unless the kettle drummer gets a fit of the...2002 June 1, Mike Clayton, “AKG C414B-ULS: Dumb question - which side is the front?”, in rec.audio.pro (Usenet)

maddies is also the plural of maddie.

Once you've set them (loudest peak to -1.5dBFS) don't adjust them unless the kettle drummer gets a fit of the maddies!2002 June 1, Mike Clayton, “AKG C414B-ULS: Dumb question - which side is the front?”, in rec.audio.pro (Usenet):
‘It’s Ember’s fault.’ ‘Oh no, did she have another of her maddies and jump into the ring?’ ‘No.2025 November 25, Heather Atkinson, chapter 15, in Fury (The Bloody MacGregors; 1), London: Boldwood Books, →ISBN:

From mad + -ies.

From maddie + -s.

What does maddies mean?: Maddies means the act or state of being mad; madness.
How do you use maddies in a sentence?: Once you've set them (loudest peak to -1.5dBFS) don't adjust them unless the kettle drummer gets a fit of the maddies!
What part of speech is maddies?: Maddies is a noun.

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