stir-crazy
See also: stir crazy
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested around 1925, from prison slang "stir". See [1], [2].
Adjective[edit]
stir-crazy (comparative more stir-crazy, superlative most stir-crazy)
- (idiomatic) Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration.
- (idiomatic, 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.