maddie
/ˈmadi/(also maddy) Scottish and Irish English informal
noun
1A mad or foolish person, a lunatic.
2A fit of rage; a tantrum. Frequently in to throw (also take, do,etc.) a maddie.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Alexander Warrack (d. 1916). From mad + -y.
- Neapolitan mastiff
- Neapolitan sixth
- Neapolitan song
- Neapolitan system
- Neapolitan violet
- Neapolitan yellow
- neap tide
- near
- nearabout
- nearabouts
- near abroad
- near at hand
- near bank
- near-beer
- nearbegoing
- nearbout
- nearby
- near by
- near-cash
- near collision
- Nearctic
- near-death
- near-death experience
- near-earth
- Near East