# three stops short of Dagenham

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌθɹiː stɒps ˈʃɔːt əv ˈdæɡən(ə)m/

## Definitions
1. Crazy; mad.

## Etymology
The term refers to the location of Barking station on the District line of the London Underground, which is three stops west of Dagenham Heathway tube station, in allusion to the phrase barking mad.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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