stir-crazy

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English

Alternative forms

• stir crazy

Etymology

First attested around 1925, from prison slang "stir". See [1], [2].

Adjective

stir-crazy (comparative more stir-crazy, superlative most stir-crazy)

1. (idiomatic) Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration.
2. By extension, restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity or confinement.

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

See also

• cabin fever