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Perhaps in reference to the figurative horns of a cuckold, who would be enraged at the moment of discovery. Compare Dutch hoorndol.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
horn-mad
Today it means: Furious; enraged. Full definition →
Today it means: Furious; enraged. Full definition →
Perhaps in reference to the figurative horns of a cuckold, who would be enraged at the moment of discovery. Compare Dutch hoorndol.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.