Cray-dar

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ability to detect whether or not a person is crazy. slang, uncountable

    "Someone who likes whips and bondage just as much as you will probably be at the party too; I’m sure your cray-dar will start beeping soon."

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"Someone who likes whips and bondage just as much as you will probably be at the party too; I’m sure your cray-dar will start beeping soon."

Etymology

From cray (“crazy”) + -dar.

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