(n) A fine leather case for carrying a basket. Never caught on, because it could cost five times the value of the object it was holding. It was, therefore, considered a stupid invention and the phrase was adopted to refer to an insane person.
See also: chocolate frying-pan, paper life-saver, soya milk
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