stir-crazy

== English == === Alternative forms === stir crazy === Etymology === First attested around 1925, from prison slang stir (“jail or prison”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === stir-crazy (comparative more stir-crazy, superlative most stir-crazy) (slang) Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration. (slang, by extension) Restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity or confinement. === See also === cabin fever === References ===