troppo

Meaning

Crazy, mad, strangely behaving; especially as attributed to hot weather.

Synonyms

a few sandwiches short of a picnic

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹɒpəʊ/
Etymology

From tropical + -o (diminutive suffix). First used by Australian troops in tropical regions during WWII, in the sense “affected by war service in the tropics.”

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