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toys in the attic

toys in the attic noun: insanity or craziness.

Noun

toys in the attic pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Insanity or craziness.
    • Crazy / Toys in the attic, I am crazy / Truly gone fishing1979, “The Trial”, in The Wall, performed by Pink Floyd
    • "Loony," Milo said smugly. He'd found the button, all right. "Loony's kid, loony's kid, your father's got toys in the attic, kid, tough break...1983, Stephen King, Different seasons

Questions about toys in the attic

What does toys in the attic mean?
Toys in the attic means insanity or craziness.
What part of speech is toys in the attic?
Toys in the attic is a noun.

Words near toys in the attic in the dictionary

  1. Toyotism
  2. Toyotomi
  3. toyous
  4. toys
  5. Toys Hill
  6. toys in the attic
  7. toys with
  8. toys-to-life
  9. toyseller
  10. toysellers
  11. toyshop

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