all over the place like a mad woman's custard

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Meaning · English

Moving about randomly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển một cách ngẫu nhiên

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Register: colloquial

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

In the end he was blood from head to hocks and all over the place like a mad woman's custard.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “all over the place like a mad woman's custard” mean?

Moving about randomly.

Is “all over the place like a mad woman's custard” formal or informal?

all over the place like a mad woman's custard is generally colloquial.