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General Slang
kangaroos loose in the top paddock
kang-guh-ROOZ LOOS in thuh TOP PAD-uk · phrase · informal
Not quite mentally all there.
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Used of someone who is a bit mad, eccentric or not thinking straight.
“Ever since the accident he's had a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock.”
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kangaroos loose in the top paddock In A Sentence
Ever since the accident he's had a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock.
Origin & Usage
Australian idiom; the 'top paddock' figures the head.
People Also Ask
What does 'kangaroos loose in the top paddock' mean?
It's used of someone who is a bit mad, eccentric or not thinking straight, the Aussie equivalent of saying someone isn't quite right in the head.
Where does 'kangaroos loose in the top paddock' come from?
It's an Australian idiom in which the 'top paddock' stands for a person's head; loose kangaroos there suggest disordered or eccentric thinking.
Is 'kangaroos loose in the top paddock' rude?
It's usually jocular and affectionate rather than nasty, though like any 'a bit mad' phrase it should be used lightly and with care.
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