Mad-dog

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Attributive form of mad dog attributive, form-of

    "These are mad-dog times, man!"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of mad dog. alt-of, alternative, rare

    "Against the bite of a mad-dog : take two onions or three, boil them, spread them in ashes, mix them with fat and honey, lay it on."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fanatically or irrationally ferocious.

    "It takes a professor to arrive at so mad-dog a state of mind."

Synonyms

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beastbeldamberserkberserkerbomberbravo

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"Then she calls the cops, reports your standard mad-dog black burglar."

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