Adjective | Mental State / Intensity
Encyclopedia of British Slang
MAD
Adjective | Contextual | Mental State / Intensity
MAD Pronunciation: /md/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Contextual Category: Mental State / Intensity
Definition
Mad can mean angry, irrational, or extreme depending on context.
Usage
Angry:
Shes mad at me.
Extreme:
That was mad.
Unusual:
Hes a bit mad.
Cultural Insight
Flexible descriptor. Tone determines severity.
Assessment
Common and context-dependent.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
