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lakes, a. (and n.) slang.|leɪks|
[Shortened from Lakes of Killarney, rhyming slang for ‘barmy’: see lake n.4]
(Also used in full form, Lakes of Killarney). Mad, crazy. Occas. as n., a mad person.
1934P. Allingham Cheapjack iv. 40 Thirty years on the road with a mug-faker and I come to Southend and graft to a bunch of grinnin' Lakes o' Killarneys. Ibid. 319 Lakes (Lakes of Killarney: Stone Lakes) (RS), a lunatic. 1955M. Allingham Beckoning Lady xi. 164 Which is not like a bloke who's done a killing unless he's lakes. 1963H. Slesar Bridge of Lions (1964) iii. 52 ‘He's lakes’ had come to mean ‘he's barmy’ (from Lakes of Killarney). |
