"Losing your marbles"

Posted by ESC on July 14, 2005

In Reply to: "Loosing your marbles" Posted by Rebeccca Clarke on July 14, 2005

: Where does the phrase "Loosing your marbles" originate form?

In the U.S., "losing your marbles" means losing your mind...suffering from mental illness. I am assuming its origin is the children's game of marbles.

• "Losing your marbles" Smokey Stover 16/July/05