"stark" = insane

[Chris F Waigl]

I wrote:
> I've certainly heard "starker" in both senses in conversations here in
> London.
>
> However, I just asked the (native British English speaking) colleague
> what "starker" evokes for him, and he replied "nude". He wouldn't employ
> it in the sense of "mad".
>
>
>

No idea why I misspelt "starkers" twice. Must have been distracted.

Chris

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