"mad as a March hare" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-mad as a March hare.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Possibly from the boisterous behaviour of hares in their breeding season. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mad as a March hare (not comparable)
  1. (simile, colloquial) Crazy, demented. Wikipedia link: mad as a March hare Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Categories (topical): Lewis Carroll Synonyms: mad as a hatter
    Sense id: en-mad_as_a_March_hare-en-adj-FIxYkXXc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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