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WHAT DOES MAD AS A HATTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mad as a hatter

"Mad as a hatter" is a colloquial phrase used in conversation to refer to a crazy person. In 18th and 19th century England mercury was used in the production of felt, which was used in the manufacturing of hats common of the time. People who worked in these hat factories were exposed daily to trace amounts of the metal, which accumulated within their bodies over time, causing some workers to develop dementia caused by mercury poisoning. Thus, the phrase became popular as a way to refer to someone who was perceived as insane.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MAD AS A HATTER

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Synonyms and antonyms of mad as a hatter in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mad as a hatter» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

疯狂的帽子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

loco como un sombrerero
570 millions of speakers

English

mad as a hatter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक टोपी विक्रेता के रूप में पागल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جنون كما حتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сумасшедший, как шляпник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

louco como um chapeleiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি থাবা হিসাবে পাগল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fou comme un chapelier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gila sebagai pemukul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verrückt wie ein Hutmacher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

帽子屋として気違い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모자 제조 미친
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mad minangka topi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

điên như một Hatter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைத்தியம் போல் பைத்தியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक ढीग म्हणून वेडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şapşal gibi delice
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matto come un cappellaio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szalony jak kapelusznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

божевільний , як капелюшник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nebun de legat
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τρελών ως καπελάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stapelgek
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

mad som en hatter
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

sint som en hattemaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mad as a hatter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAD AS A HATTER»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAD AS A HATTER»

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Mercury
Mercury can enter the body through the skin, its vapor can be breathed in through the lungs, or it can enter through the digestive tract if food contaminated with mercury is eaten. The saying “mad as a hatter” is also thought to have come from  ...
Kristi Lew, 2008
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Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future
... hatters who breathed mercury fumes all day often acquired a condition known as “hatter's shakes,” which left them mumbling and quivering (hence the phrase “ mad as a hatter”). The real danger of mercury, however, is how it moves through  ...
Jeff Goodell, 2007
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Mad As A Hatter:
Alexandra Hayman. a few steps forward, the all-too familiar table sending a chill down his spine. He knew what had been on the table the last time he'd seen it. And he could never forget the sight of his sister's crimson blood staining the perfect ...
Alexandra Hayman, 2014
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Medical Meanings: A Glossary of Word Origins
... retina where the keenest vision is registered. mad as a hatter is an expression used to describe a person more than slightly daft. It usually reminds one of Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter, an amusing character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ...
William S. Haubrich, 2003
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Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice
The classic description of anticholinergic crisis is summarized in the following mnemonic: "Hot as a hare, blind as a bat, mad as a hatter, dry as a bone." In general, episodes of anticholinergic crisis are self- limiting, usually subsiding in 3 days.
Mary Ann Boyd, 2005
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Fiske WordPower: The Exclusive System to Learn, Not Just ...
Mad as a Hatter Words for Mental Troubles Chapter 46 M ost of you probably remember the Mad Hatter, the partner of the March Hare at the Mad Tea Party in Lewis Carroll's 1865 classic, Alice in Wonderland. But did you know that the phrase ...
Edward Fiske, Jane Mallison, Margery Mandell, 2006
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Encyclopaedia of Environmental Pollution, Agriculture and ...
A. K. Shrivastava. hallucinogens and because many metals are potent neurotoxicants. The effects of lead on motor nerves lead to palsy; the central nervous system effects of mercury are thought to have inspired the phrase "mad as a hatter.
A. K. Shrivastava, 2004
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Adrenaline and the Inner World: An Introduction to ...
Dry as a Bone, Red as a Beet, Mad as a Hatter In medical school I learned the following mnemonic for the signs of atropine poisoning: "dry as a bone, red as a beet, mad as a hatter." Patients with atropine toxicity have dry skin, dry eyes, and  ...
David S. Goldstein, 2008
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Is it Safe to Eat?: Enjoy Eating and Minimize Food Risks
The phrase “as mad as a hatter” comes from the use of mercuric chloride in wool felting. The felt was contaminated with mercury which meant that hat makers were exposed to high doses of mercury and showed the signs of toxicity. – Lewis  ...
Ian Shaw, 2005
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The Basics of Chemistry
Because mercury poisoning results in neurological damage, the phrase "mad as a hatter" became associated with hat workers who used mercury compounds. Mercury poisoning symptoms include slurred speech, tremors, and memory loss.
Richard Myers, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAD AS A HATTER»

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Go Set A Watchman shows a mirror to our hypocritical society
... the rich just keep getting richer, the day is not far when we begin to question humanity itself, when we all turn "mad, mad, mad as a hatter". «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Tea party held to support two-year-old Oscar's cancer battle
... Alice in Wonderland.” If your feeling as Mad as a Hatter and want to organise your own fundraiser for CLIC Sargent contact Hannah on ... «Frome Standard, Jul 15»
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FOOD REVIEW: Alice invites you to tea at the Mad Hatter's tea room …
I'M glad not to be mad as a hatter because then I might have missed the delights of an Alice In Wonderland-themed tea party in the glorious ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
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Hats - a matter of fancy
It is said that the term we all know “mad as a hatter” came out of the poisonous chemicals used as preservatives by hatters to cure the feathers from the brilliantly ... «Trinidad News, Jul 15»
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Good news Friday: down the rabbit hole
Pupils go mad as a hatter for tea party. In Surrey, the dining hall at the Royal Alexandra and Albert School was a bit more hectic than usual as ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Feast Your Eyes On Artist Arnaud de Vallois's Nightmare Inducing …
''Mad as a hatter'' really does resonate the truth, the poisoning caused emotional disturbances and hallucinations. Remember when The Mad ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Dear Colorado Rapids--A Letter From the Staff of Burgundy Wave
I believe it's safe to say that Pablo is about as mad as a hatter right now. (Apologies to The Mad Hatter and Lewis Carol). I don't often criticise ... «Burgundy Wave, Jun 15»
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Enter a Wonderland of fun as the Family Library's Summer Reading …
The Family Library's Summer Reading Scheme got underway on Saturday (27th June) and you would have to be as mad as a Hatter to miss it! «isleofman.com, Jun 15»
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Historical Fight Night: Gatti-Arguello II, Edwin Valero vs. Salvador …
No way could Gatti beat Arguello, the fans claimed. Anyone who'd think otherwise must be mad as a hatter. The HFN promotional team took ... «The Boxing Tribune, Jun 15»
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Frank D'Angelo: Restaurateur, songwriter, filmmaker, whirlwind
“He's mad as a hatter,” echoes the actress Janet Burke. “I really like him.” No Deposit is the story of a man (Michael Paré) pushed to the brink by ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»

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