Stir-crazy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration. slang
  2. 2
    Restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity or confinement. broadly, slang

    "After so many days of rain, the kids started to get a bit stir-crazy."

Example

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"After so many days of rain, the kids started to get a bit stir-crazy."

Etymology

First attested around 1925, from prison slang stir (“jail or prison”).

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