three stops short of Dagenham

形容词 adj.
英 /ˌθɹiː stɒps ˈʃɔːt əv ˈdæɡən(ə)m/    美 /ˌθɹi stɑps ˈʃɔɹt əv ˈdæɡənəm/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Crazy; mad. UK,humorous,not-comparable,slang
    — If you don't already insist on the word "unrefined" being on your bags of sugar, I am willing to bet that you will from this day forth, unless you: a) suffer from a particularly virulent inability to be influenced for the better by anyone or anything; b) are three stops short of Dagenham (check it out on a Tube map); or c) are so uninterested in sourcing good ingredients that you shouldn't be let loose in the kitchen.

词源

The term refers to the location of Barking station on the District line of the London Underground, which is three stops west of Dagenham Heathway tube station, in allusion to the phrase barking mad.
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