"mad for it" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mad for it [comparative], most mad for it [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} mad for it (comparative more mad for it, superlative most mad for it)
  1. (UK, informal) Exceedingly eager, or having a keen desire or appetite for something. Particularly associated with and originally from the Madchester Era. Tags: UK, informal Synonyms: madferit (english: Manchester)
    Sense id: en-mad_for_it-en-adj-41pfWGpK Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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