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barmy

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɑːmi/Part of speech adjectiveSorted abmryStarts with BEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

Word origin

Borrowed from Russian бармы (barmy).

Used in a sentence

  • [T]each thy Incubus to Poëtize, / And throvve abroad thy ſpurious Snotteries, / Vpon that puft-vp Lumpe of Barmy froth, […]
  • Their jovial Nights, in frollicks and in play / They paſs, to drive the tedious Hours avvay. / And their cold Stomachs vvith crovvn'd Goblets cheer, / Of vvindy Cider, and of barmy Beer.
  • Here the yeast is added to convert the sugars to alcohol, also producing carbon dioxide. After about 24 hours the fermentation has created a thick head of barmy foam […]

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