Crackers

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Very Casual
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Meaning: Crazy, insane (British informal).

疯狂的、不正常的（英式口语）。
Loco, chiflado (británico informal).
狂っている、おかしい（イギリスの口語）。
미친, 정신 나간 (영국식 구어체).

'Crackers' means crazy in British slang. 'You're crackers' = you're mad. 'Gone crackers' = gone crazy. Informal and often affectionate.

「crackers」在英式俚语中意思是疯了。「You're crackers」＝你疯了。「Gone crackers」＝变疯了。口语化，常带有亲昵的语气。
«Crackers» significa loco en argot británico. «You're crackers» = estás loco. «Gone crackers» = se ha vuelto loco. Informal y a menudo cariñoso.
「crackers」はイギリスのスラングで「おかしい」という意味。「You're crackers」＝あなたは変だ。「Gone crackers」＝おかしくなった。口語的で、しばしば親しみを込めて使われる。
'Crackers'는 영국 속어로 미쳤다는 뜻이다. 'You're crackers' = 너 미쳤어. 'Gone crackers' = 미쳐버렸다. 비격식적이며 종종 애정을 담아 쓴다.

Examples

  1. You're absolutely crackers.
    你完全疯了
    Estás completamente chiflado
    「君は完全にイカれてるよ」
    너 완전히 미쳤어.
  2. He's gone crackers.
    他疯了
    Se ha vuelto loco
    「彼はおかしくなった」
    그는 미쳐버렸어.
  3. That's crackers!
    那太疯狂了！
    ¡Eso es una locura!
    「それは狂ってるよ！」
    그건 미친 짓이야!

Pronunciation

/ˈkrækəz/

Usage Guide

Context: crazy, informal, British

Tone: informal, often affectionate

✓ Do Say

  • Crackers
    疯了
    chiflado
    おかしい
    미친(Crackers)
  • Gone crackers
    疯掉了
    volverse loco
    おかしくなった
    미쳐버린(Gone crackers)
  • Absolutely crackers
    完全疯了
    completamente chiflado
    完全にイカれてる
    완전히 미친(Absolutely crackers)

✗ Don't Say

  • Informal—not for serious mental illness
    口语化表达，不用于严重精神疾病
    Informal, no se usa para enfermedades mentales graves
    口語的な表現であり、深刻な精神疾患には使わない
    비격식 표현—심각한 정신질환에는 부적절

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Origin & History

British slang for crazy, possibly from cracked (as in cracked in the head). Informal and not medically offensive.

Etymology: Possibly from cracked (broken)

First recorded: British slang, 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British casual speech

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Crackers

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