English Explanatory Dictionary

stir-crazy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

En-au-stir-crazy.ogg

Word forms

stir-crazy more stir-crazy most stir-crazy stir crazy

Etymology

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

Related words

cabin fever
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