dingue

== French == === Etymology === Probably derived from dinguer (“fall, strike”) or divaguer (“wander, blather”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɛ̃ɡ/ === Adjective === dingue (plural dingues) (slang) mad, crazy, nuts [from c. 1915] Synonyms: cinglé, dingo, fou Ce truc me rend dingue! ― This thing drives me crazy! (colloquial) incredible, unbelievable === Noun === dingue m or f by sense (plural dingues) (slang) madman, maniac Synonyms: cinglé, fou, folle ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === dingue inflection of dinguer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “dingue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012