dingue

adjectivecommon noun

Syllable Decomposition

dingue

probably derived from dinguer ("to go here and there, to wander") with the influence of dengue attested earlier and the reinterpreted meaning of "a disease that drives one mad":

Definitions

Plural

dingues

Translations

  • englishenglish:wacko

See also

dingue (cn.) dinguerie (cn.) dingo (adj.)