dingue
See also: dingué
French
Etymology
Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”). Under the influence of dengue (“viral disease”) it was reinterpreted to mean “sickness that makes one crazy”.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dingue (plural dingues)
- (slang) mad, crazy, nuts [from c. 1915]
- Synonym: fou
- Ce truc me rend dingue! ― This thing drives me crazy!
Further reading
- “dingue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.