crazy as a soup sandwich

adjective

Utterly senseless or insane.

Meanings

adjectivecrazy as a soup sandwich (not comparable)
  1. not comparableslangsimileUtterly senseless or insane.

Origin

Alluding to the fact that soup, a liquid, would not be a sensible sandwich filling.

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APA

crazy as a soup sandwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazy%20as%20a%20soup%20sandwich

MLA

“crazy as a soup sandwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazy%20as%20a%20soup%20sandwich. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crazy as a soup sandwich,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazy%20as%20a%20soup%20sandwich.

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