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gone troppo
Also: going troppo, go troppo
Become irrational, eccentric or overwhelmed, supposedly because of tropical heat.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “Gone troppo” means become irrational, eccentric or overwhelmed, supposedly because of tropical heat.
Where it came from
A distinctive Australian tropical expression with a long historical life.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Northern Australia and wider use