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Meanings of barmy in English

Russian
бармы
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Ceremonial collar of medieval Russian kingship.

        бармы

        Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.

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            Marked by spirited enjoyment.

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                  Usage of barmy in English
                  1
                  In the end Danny Boyle and his UK-Mumbai barmy army breezed it.
                  The Guardian
                  2
                  Jed wanted to shout out how barmy the pair of them were.
                  The Naked God
                  3
                  If you're going to blame anyone, blame that poor, barmy bitch Jenny.
                  Stories: all-new tales
                  4
                  These calculations come not from barmy sceptics, but from the IPCC's lead authors.
                  The Rational Optimist
                  5
                  His reforms may be barmy, but some people believe in them.
                  The Guardian
                  6
                  I think your first idea wasn't so barmy after all, Arthur.
                  The water room
                  7
                  It's as barmy and compelling as anything in the great man's faux-antique canon.
                  The Irish Times
                  8
                  The granting of the Jury Prize to Poliss did seem a bit barmy.
                  The Irish Times
                  9
                  On this evidence Wayne Routledge would be barmy to cross London.
                  The Irish Times
                  10
                  The odd barmy decision is the prize of maintaining a degree of independence.
                  The Irish Times
                  11
                  Which horror classic finds Jack Torrance going barmy in the Overlook?
                  The Irish Times
                  12
                  But the man could get right barmy notions in his head.
                  Poison or Protect
                  13
                  What a barmy thing to do, was my first thought.
                  The Irish Times
                  14
                  A demolition expert goes barmy when his car is towed.
                  The Irish Times
                  15
                  Was the entire barmy idea conceived around a Depp cameo?
                  The Irish Times
                  16
                  In many ways, it's remarkable that such a barmy-sounding project has even come this far.
                  The Guardian
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                  Russian
                  бармы
                  Barmy through the time