Phrase | Mental State Descriptor
Encyclopedia of British Slang
OFF ONES TROLLEY
Phrase | Mild to Moderate | Mental State Descriptor
OFF ONES TROLLEY Pronunciation: /?f w?nz ‘tr?-li/ Part of Speech: Phrase Severity Level: Mild to Moderate Category: Mental State Descriptor
Definition
Off ones trolley means behaving irrationally or appearing mad.
Usage
Hes completely off his trolley.
Cultural Insight
Colourful exaggeration rather than literal mental health commentary.
Suggests loss of control.
Assessment
Expressive but informal.
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
