mad dogs and Englishmen

English edit

Etymology edit

From the verse/song by Noel Coward: "Mad dogs and Englishmen / Go out in the midday sun."

Noun edit

mad dogs and Englishmen pl (plural only)

To express that it is very hot weather.
Only mad dogs and Englishmen would go out in this heat!

Further reading edit

Mad Dogs and Englishmen (song) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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