balmy
The origin and history of balmy.
Etymology
From "balm" plus -y, originally describing air as soft and fragrant as balm; the "crazy" sense developed separately in British slang.
The origin and history of balmy.
From "balm" plus -y, originally describing air as soft and fragrant as balm; the "crazy" sense developed separately in British slang.
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