"cray-dar" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-cray-dar.ogg
Etymology: From cray (“crazy”) + -dar. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cray|dar|t1=crazy}} cray (“crazy”) + -dar Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cray-dar (uncountable)
  1. (slang) The ability to detect whether or not a person is crazy. Tags: slang, uncountable
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