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Meaning of 'Lose your gourd'

What does the saying 'Lose your gourd' mean?

Idiom: Lose your gourd

Meaning:

If someone has lost the gourd, they are out of the mind or have gone crazy- "gourd" is a melon-like plant that symbolizes a person's head.
("Out of your gourd" and "Off your gourd" are also used.)

Country: International English | Subject Area: Plants & Flowers | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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