"cray-cray" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-cray-cray.ogg [Australia] Forms: more cray-cray [comparative], most cray-cray [superlative]
Etymology: From crazy by shortening and reduplication. Etymology templates: {{m|en|crazy}} crazy Head templates: {{en-adj}} cray-cray (comparative more cray-cray, superlative most cray-cray)
  1. (slang) Crazy. Tags: slang Synonyms: insane, cra-cra, cray cray

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