Hopping mad

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adjective

Extremely angry.

When he lost his keys, he was hopping mad.
Visual representation of "hopping mad" - Extremely angry

Often appears as...

  • become hopping mad
  • look hopping mad

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Informal

Idiomatic

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Idiomatic Emphasis

Used to emphasize the intensity of anger, often hyperbolically.

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My dad was hopping mad when he saw the dent in his car.
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Informal Usage

Common in spoken and informal contexts, less so in formal writing.

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I avoid writing 'hopping mad' in academic essays.
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Cultural Understanding

Recognized in many English-speaking regions. Similar to 'jumping mad'.

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My British friend said she was hopping mad about the train delay.
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