dingo

crazy

adjective DEN-go Rare

Also means

nuts

Usage Note

Dingo is informal French slang for 'crazy' or 'nuts', equivalent to dingue (the more common variant). It is invariable in gender and number. Dingue is more widespread, but dingo — possibly influenced by the Australian wild dog — is used for comic or emphatic effect, especially in speech.

Examples

"Tu es complètement dingo !"

Natural Translation

You're completely nuts!

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