"not right in the head" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-not right in the head.wav
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} not right in the head (not comparable)
  1. (euphemistic) crazy, insane Tags: euphemistic, not-comparable
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}

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