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dingue

/dɛ̃ɡ/

adjective/dɛ̃ɡ/

mad, crazy, nuts; incredible, unbelievable

Ce truc me rend dingue!This thing drives me crazy!

Synonyms: cinglé, dingo, fou

Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”).

noun, masculine/feminine/dɛ̃ɡ/plural: dingues

madman, maniac

La célébrité me faisait mener une existence de dingue.Fame was leading me to a crazy existence.

Synonyms: cinglé, fou, folle

Related: dingo, -dingue, dinguerie, doux dingue, raide dingue

Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”).