dingue

See also: -dingue and dingué

French

Etymology

Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”). Under the influence of dengue (“viral disease”) it was reinterpreted to mean “sickness that makes one crazy”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛ̃ɡ/

Adjective

dingue (plural dingues)

  1. (slang) mad, crazy, nuts [from c. 1915]
    Synonyms: cinglé, dingo, fou
    Ce truc me rend dingue! ― This thing drives me crazy!

Noun

dingue m or f by sense (plural dingues)

  1. (slang) madman, maniac
    Synonyms: cinglé, fou, folle
    La célébrité me faisait mener une existence de dingue.
    Fame was leading me to a crazy existence.

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