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mad as a hatter

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  • adjective Demented or crazy.

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Disputed. Possibly from Old English ātor ("poison"), and thus related to English atter. Alternatively from hat-makers suffering from Korsakoff's syndrome due to handling mercury-contaminated felt.

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