Slang dictionary
crazy shit
[krey-zee shit]
What does crazy shit mean?
Charlie Sheen interviews, the news in 2018, the fact that adults have fewer bones in their bodies than babies do, you know—crazy shit.
Crazy shit is slang for anything weird, wild, wayward, way out there, and, occasionally, utterly wonderful.
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Where does crazy shit come from?
The exact origin of crazy shit isn’t clear, but crazy has named something “insane” since the 1600s and shit has stood in for “stuff” since the 1930s.
Crazy shit starts popping up in the written record in the 1960s. In his 1965 novel Week with No Friday, author Willard Marsh has a character slangily sling “That’s pretty crazy shit, isn’t it?” Crazy shit really started taking off in the 1970–80s, and by the 1990s–2000s, we can identify some distinct varieties of crazy shit in the language.
A person can say some crazy shit like out-there conspiracy theories. A person can do some crazy shit like get a face tattoo of a unicorn while drunk. A person can be into some crazy shit such as medieval torture devices—but hey, no shade, no shade.
Crazy shit can also include news, events, or episodes that are unbelievable or upsetting (e.g., “you’re not going to believe this crazy shit that happened to me last night” or “you gotta see this crazy shit“).
To get a sense of all the crazy shit the feds might be digging into after the Michael Cohen raids, check out this on his nuts business background and life story. https://t.co/0aI3NR7amp
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 13, 2018
This species of crazy shit inspired CrazyShit.com, which uploads very NSFW videos of outrageous sex acts and violence. The site started with pictures, apparently, in 1999, and has remained true to its name ever since.
To be on that crazy shit, sometimes found in hip-hop lyrics, can refer to really intense drugs like lean, and can also be used as a way to describe someone acting erratically or irrationally.
I really be trying not to be on that crazy shit
— Mariah✨ (@LuhRiah_) March 17, 2018
It’s not all bad and bizarre, though. An athlete or musician, say, might pull off some crazy shit during a stunning and original performance, especially when pushing the envelope.
LIVING for this crazy shit#MetGala https://t.co/68w0RL0eWC
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) May 8, 2018
Examples of crazy shit
Who uses crazy shit?
Shit, obviously, is a swear word, so crazy shit is not for polite company or formal writing. Keep in mind, too, that crazy might offend people with mental disabilities or mental health challenges.
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