few sandwiches short of a picnic

phrase

Exhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.

“I think the lady down the road is a few sandwiches short of a picnic—you often hear strange bangings at odd hours in the morning.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticExhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.

    I think the lady down the road is a few sandwiches short of a picnic—you often hear strange bangings at odd hours in the morning.

    2 more examples

    He said to hang on, then went to his bike and came back with a black case. When he opened it I suddenly thought I was dealing with someone a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

    2013, A. American, Surviving Home, Penguin, →ISBN, page 238

    “He was a nice fellow, but we all know he was a few sandwiches short of a picnic.”

    2014, Sheila Connolly, Scandal in Skibbereen, Penguin, →ISBN, page 216

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 神志不清
  • 神志不清 (shénzhì bùqīng)Not sane
Czech šplouchat někomu na maják
  • šplouchat někomu na majákNot sane
German nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben
  • nicht alle Tassen im Schrank habenNot sane
Italian essere fuori di testa
  • essere fuori di testaNot sane
Polish nie mieć wszystkich w domu
  • nie mieć wszystkich w domuNot sane
Spanish faltarle un hervor
  • faltarle un hervorNot sane
Cite this entry
APA

few sandwiches short of a picnic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/few%20sandwiches%20short%20of%20a%20picnic

MLA

“few sandwiches short of a picnic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/few%20sandwiches%20short%20of%20a%20picnic. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “few sandwiches short of a picnic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/few%20sandwiches%20short%20of%20a%20picnic.

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