out of (one's) cotton-picking mind

out of (one's) cotton-picking mind

Completely crazy, irrational, or mentally unstable. "Cotton-picking" is used as an intensifier, usually to express frustration, exasperation, or disbelief. Primarily heard in US. I know my husband thought I was out of my cotton-picking mind to quit, but I just couldn't stay at that law firm a second longer. They're out of their cotton-picking minds if they think they can slip this past the federal authorities. Did you see the way he attacked them? He's out of his cotton-picking mind!
See also: mind, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • cotton-pickin’
  • cotton-picking
  • pickin
  • picking
  • have had it
  • I've had it (up to here) (with someone or something)
  • I've had it up to here
  • in thunderation?
  • gol
  • gol dang