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Janna
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United States
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"Um, crash out is basically to completely like lose control or to like lose it emotionally, mentally, um, over something. Basically, millennials or older would say, lose your marbles, but Gen Z say, crash out. So an example would be, oh my god man, you're crashing out because your situation left you on read, right?"
What it means
To crash out is to lose your composure completely, melting down or doing something reckless because anger or stress just boiled over. It is the moment patience snaps and you blurt out or do the thing you cannot take back.
Usage examples
"He crashed out in the group chat over a meme and left everyone stunned."
"Do not crash out at the referee, you will only get yourself sent off."
Where it comes from
Built on crash, a sudden violent collapse, plus out for going all the way with it. It spread through US slang and rap to mean blowing up emotionally, a different sense from the older crash out meaning to fall fast asleep.
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