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.
- 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