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madman

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madman /ˈmadmən /
noun
(plural madmen)
a man who is extremely foolish, irrational, or reckless:
the car was out of control—some madman going too fast.
sometimes offensive a man showing symptoms of a serious mental health condition.
used in similes to refer to a person who does something very fast, intensely, or violently:
I was working like a madman.
– ORIGIN Middle English: from mad + man.
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