"cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" meaning in All languages combined

See cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Catchphrase of Sonny the Cuckoo Bird, the cartoon mascot of the General Mills breakfast cereal Cocoa Puffs: "I go cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!" See cuckoo (“crazy”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|cuckoo||crazy}} cuckoo (“crazy”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs}} cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs (not comparable)
  1. (US, slang) Crazy, insane, irrational. Wikipedia link: Cocoa Puffs Tags: US, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-cuckoo_for_Cocoa_Puffs-en-adj-MIB27Bkg Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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