See schiz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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{
"ref": "2017 February 24, “Mr Skeng” (track 7), in Gang Signs & Prayer, performed by Stormzy:",
"text": "Call me Gunshot Mike or Mr Skeng / Check one-two, man skitzed again",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To act in an erratic and unpredictable manner; to go insane; to exhibit symptoms of schizophrenia."
],
"links": [
[
"erratic",
"erratic#Adjective"
],
[
"unpredictable",
"unpredictable#Adjective"
],
[
"insane",
"insane#Adjective"
],
[
"schizophrenia",
"schizophrenia#Noun"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive, slang) To act in an erratic and unpredictable manner; to go insane; to exhibit symptoms of schizophrenia."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "trip"
},
{
"word": "tweak"
},
{
"word": "go crazy"
}
],
"tags": [
"intransitive",
"slang"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/skɪts/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɪts"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "schitz"
},
{
"word": "schizz"
},
{
"word": "shitz"
},
{
"word": "skitz"
},
{
"word": "skiz"
}
],
"word": "schiz"
}
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