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- stir-crazy (adj.)[stir-crazy 词源字典]
- 1908, from crazy (adj.) + stir (n.) "prison" (1851), probably from Start Newgate (1757), prison in London, later any prison (1823), probably from Romany stardo "imprisoned," related to staripen "a prison." According to Barnhart, mid-19c. sturaban, sturbin "state prison" seem to be transitional forms.[stir-crazy etymology, stir-crazy origin, 英语词源]