Informal/slang countable noun for a person judged to be mentally ill or acting irrationally.
Translations
un cingléFamilier, péjoratif. Some kids at school cruelly called him a mental.
Des gamins à l’école l’appelaient cruellement un cinglé.
Definitions
Informal. A person who is mentally ill or behaves in a wildly irrational way. Some kids at school cruelly called him a mental.
Synonyms
insane person
mentally ill person
deranged person
Used colloquially, chiefly in UK and Australia, as a standalone exclamation meaning ‘That’s crazy!’ or expressing excitement or disbelief.
Translations
Mental! I can’t believe we actually won the match.
Incroyable ! Je n’arrive pas à croire qu’on ait vraiment gagné le match.
Definitions
Used as an exclamation of surprise, excitement, or disbelief, roughly equivalent to “That’s crazy!” Mental! I can’t believe we actually won the match.