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stir-crazy
stir-cra·zy (stûr′krā′zē)adj. Informal Distraught or restless from long confinement in or as if in prison.
[From stir.]stir-crazy adj (Psychiatry) slang mentally disturbed as a result of being in prison or otherwise confined stir′-cra`zy
adj. Slang. restless or frantic from long confinement, as in prison. [1905–10; orig. argot] stir′-cra`ziness, n. stir-crazy
stir-crazyAcutely anxious, restless, irritable, irrational, and/or depressed from remaining for too long in an unstimulating, confined, and/or isolated environment. "Stir" in this usage is a slang word for prison. We thought taking our family vacation in a tiny cottage out in the country would be a nice break from city life, but we all went a bit stir-crazy after a few days. The doctor said I need to remain in bed as much as possible, but I'll go stir-crazy if I can't get out of the house at least once a day.*stir-crazycrazy from being confined. (*Typically: be ~; become ~; go ~; get ~; make someone ~. stir is a slang word for prison.) I am going to go stir-crazy if I don't get out of this office.stir crazy mod. anxious and mentally disturbed from being confined, as in prison. (see also stir.) I was going stir crazy in my little room, so I moved to a bigger place. See also: crazy, stir |