Barmie

/ˈbɑɹmi/ adjective

Containing yeast (barm); frothy or foamy; silly or crazy (British slang variant of barmy).

From 'barm' (yeast, from Old English beorma) plus '-ie' diminutive/adjectival suffix. The 'crazy' meaning likely derives from the frothy, bubbling nature of fermentation.

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