"mad as a hornet" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-mad as a hornet.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mad as a hornet (not comparable)
  1. (simile, informal) Extremely angry Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-mad_as_a_hornet-en-adj-R1ku07aQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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