English Explanatory Dictionary

Harpic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An international brand of toilet cleaner
  2. Crazy, insane (from the Harpic marketing slogan ‘cleans round the bend’)

Word forms

Harpic

Etymology

Contraction of the name of the toilet cleaner inventor Harry Pickup.

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