illin'

[il-in]

adjective

Slang.

1. foolish; crazy (used especially in the phrasebe illin' ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of illin'¹

First recorded in 1980–85; apparently from ill

Example Sentences

Even multiplatinum-selling rapper Jay-Z once rhymed on “Can I Live”: “No more Big Willie, my game has grown. Prefer you call me William. Illin for the revenues, Rayful Edmond-like. Channel 7 news, round seven jewels, head dead on the mic.”

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It's way more illin' to hear the ball rattle around as you stare at your opponent.

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The remnants of her sash read Miss Illin, and for a moment, Jennifer thought of her as being from a very cool hip-hop state.

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“It was December 24th on Hollis Ave after dark / When I seen a man chilling with his dog at the park / I approached them very slowly with my heart full of fear / Looked at his dog, oh my God, a illin’ reindeer”

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Parental leave policies are illin’.

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