English Explanatory Dictionary

troppo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɒpəʊ/ en-au-troppo.ogg

Word forms

troppo

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.”

Synonyms

bonkers doolally doolally tap
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