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Where does “cap over the windmill” come from?

cap over the windmill (English) comes from English throw one's cap over the windmill — To act in a crazed manner.

cap over the windmill (English): in a crazed manner

Definitions

  1. in a crazed manner

Ancestry of “cap over the windmill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthrow one's cap over the windmillTo act in a crazed manner
Every word from English throw one's cap over the windmill →