Crackers (Adjective)
Meaning
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- My aunt has been a bit crackers since her husband passed away, always talking to his picture and expecting him to respond.
- He's been acting crackers all day, first he forgot his lunch and then he tried to pay with a coupon that expired years ago.
- After a few too many drinks, he started acting crackers and tried to sing karaoke in front of the whole bar.
- My grandma can be a bit crackers sometimes, she insists that the neighbors are stealing her garden gnomes.
- The old man has gone crackers, he's been yelling at the TV all morning and refusing to take his medication.