Crazy as a loon
adjective phrase
Insane; nutty: If you think that, you’re crazy as a loon
[first form 1845+, third 1832+; fr the loon’s or coot’s cry, like an insane laugh, and the bedbug’s frantic rushing about when exposed]
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