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mad as a hatteradjective
Demented or crazy.
Etymology: Disputed. Possibly from ator, and thus related to atter. Alternatively from hat-makers suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome due to handling mercury-contaminated felt.
Etymology and Origins
Mad as a Hatter
A corruption of “Mad as an atter.” Atter expressed the Saxon for a viper or adder. The word “Mad” was anciently used in the sense of venomous; hence this expression really meant “venomous as a viper.”
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mad as a hatter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mad as a hatter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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