splittergal

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Danish

Etymology

splitter- +‎ gal

Adjective

splittergal (neuter splittergalt, plural and definite singular attributive splittergale)

  1. (emphatic) stark raving mad, utterly disturbed
    • 1975, Aksel Sandemose, Minner fra andre dager:
      Blev han grebet i en oplagt Løgn, spandt han med sindssvag Tungefærdighed en sindssvag Ende, hans Øine sprang gloende frem, og før man saa' sig for, hændte det, at han blev splittergal og vilde myrde sig selv.
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    • 2012, Alan Bradley, translated by Kristine Sandbjerg, Flavia de Luce og hævneren fra Ulster, Forlaget Punktum, →ISBN:
      Åh, gud! Du skulle have set os flyve hen ad vejen!” Gode gamle lydløse Roller, tænkte jeg. Men far ville blive splittergal, når han så ødelæggelserne.
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