Why Is Everybody ‘Crashing Out'?
'It's a joking way to explain, like, this could get really bad, really quick,' Ms. Toro said in an interview.
There's no precise definition of the phrase, and both the severity of its meaning and its use cases seem to run the gamut. A fiery confrontation with an ex, an irritated exchange with a parent or a full emotional breakdown can all qualify. But its popularity is undeniable.
An entry for the term was recently added to Among the New Words, a dictionary that is part of a quarterly installment of the journal American Speech. It described 'crash out' as 'a feeling beyond tiredness, a frustration or exhaustion toward something or someone that you throw all care out the window and have a full blown outburst.' ('Crash out' was a runner-up for the publication's 2024 word of the year — 'rawdog' took the title.)
Philip Lindsay, a 31-year-old special education teacher and content creator who goes by Mr. Lindsay on social media, said he has heard the phrase used mostly as a signal from students that they're frustrated.
'It's kind of this forewarning of like, 'Hey you're annoying me, I'm going to crash out,'' he said, 'or like, 'This project I'm working on is going to make me crash out.''
LMAO I start tweaking when my makeup doesn't cooperate 😂
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