harpic

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Meaning · English

Crazy, insane (from the Harpic marketing slogan ‘cleans round the bend’)

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

“Harpic? […] Why do you call him that?" "He's clean round the bend."

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 “harpic” mean?

Crazy, insane (from the Harpic marketing slogan ‘cleans round the bend’)

Is “harpic” formal or informal?

harpic is generally slang.