bindgalen
“bindgalen” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:
adjective
Etymology
binda (“tie up”) + galen (“mad”), probably due to the historical practice of restraining certain mentally ill people by tying them up. Compare Danish bindegal and French fou à lier.
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