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maboul

crazy, nuts

adjective ma-BOOL Rare

Usage Note

Maboul is a colloquial, mildly affectionate term for someone who is eccentric or daft; it is borrowed from Arabic mahbul (mad). The feminine form is maboule. It is informal and best avoided in formal writing, but common in everyday conversation and comics.

Examples

"Tu es complètement maboul !"

Natural Translation

You are completely nuts!

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