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ravers, pred. a. slang.|ˈreɪvəz| [f. raving ppl. a.1; cf. crackers pred. a.] Raving mad, delirious. Also, in weakened sense, furious, angry.
1938N. Marsh Death in White Tie xxii. 242 Bart has driven me stark ravers, he's been so awful. 1939― Overture to Death xvii. 189 In Henry's..opinion Miss Prentice is practically ravers. 1951E. Hyams Sylvester xxviii. 150 ‘You said you wanted to meet Sylvester Green. Well, here I am.’.. ‘Stark ravers. I served for two years with Green. This man isn't even much like him.’ 1967N. Marsh Death at Dolphin iv. 100 Jeremy..will probably go stark ravers if they're sold out of the country. |