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.