crazy
The origin and history of crazy.
Etymology
From craze ("to crack or shatter") plus -y — the idea of a mind that has "cracked" led to the modern meaning of insane or wildly irrational.
The origin and history of crazy.
From craze ("to crack or shatter") plus -y — the idea of a mind that has "cracked" led to the modern meaning of insane or wildly irrational.
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