barmy on the crumpet
barmy on the crumpet
Eccentric or weird. In this phrase, a "crumpet" (a muffinlike pastry) is synonymous with one's head, and "barmy" means "yeasty." What do you think of John's strange behavior lately? I'm starting to wonder if he's a bit barmy on the crumpet.
See also: crumpet, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- crumpet
- strange bird
- strange duck
- kookish
- odd bird
- queer duck
- kook
- oddball
- kookie
- kooky