cray-cray

Beyond all reason

Cray-cray is slang for crazy, used playfully or affectionately rather than clinically.

The reduplicated form softens the word, making it lighter and more humorous: That party was cray-cray, She's cray-cray but I love her.

The term emerged from hip-hop and internet culture in the early 2010s and now sounds somewhat dated.

slang

wild

Not domesticated or controlled

  • insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
  • nutsSeeds in shells
  • bonkersWildly irrational, unhinged

bananas · wacky · zany · loopy · unhinged · mental · manic · hyper · outrageous · ridiculous

behavior

erratic

Lacking regularity or consistency

reckless · frenzied · hysterical · dramatic · eccentric · bizarre · outlandish · irrational · uncontrollable · meltdown

Opposites
mental state/behavior

cray-craysane

Mentally healthy, clearheaded

rational · calm · level-headed · stable · sensible

intensity/excitement level

cray-crayboring

Failing to engage interest

dull · mundane · basic · vanilla · tame

Family

crazy, craziness, crazed, crazily, crazier, cray, craziest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G