mad as a meat axe
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Meaning · English
Very irate; crazy with rage.
Register: colloquial
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “mad as a meat axe” mean?
Very irate; crazy with rage.
Is “mad as a meat axe” formal or informal?
mad as a meat axe is generally colloquial.