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Except for the very online, I think meaning 5 > (slang) Crazy; crackpot. is more common in every day use than meaning 4 >(slang) Extremely good at something
by VyseofArcadia 2y ago
Except for the very online, I think meaning 5
> (slang) Crazy; crackpot.
is more common in every day use than meaning 4
>(slang) Extremely good at something (usually a video game).
Neither the Merriam-Webster dictionary nor the Cambridge dictionary[0] list meaning 4, further hinting that it is a use that is mostly occurring in niche online communities. Note that I'm not saying meaning 4 is incorrect[1]. There's no such thing. Words is words. Usage is meaning. But I think I am justified in my belief that it is still relatively uncommon.
[0] The OED wanted money to show me their list of meanings.
[1] Although it is almost assuredly a mishearing of "crack".
- sn9 2y agoThis is an extremely online place filled with people who game or are gamer-adjacent. This intended meaning is obvious from context.
- echelon 2y agoIt's generational. Gen Alpha increasingly use "cracked" to mean talented. Even "S-tier" has crept into the non-gamer vernacular. My wife and her friends - not gamers - are using it. TikTok spreads this stuff like wildfire. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cracked https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cracked https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-does-cracked-mean-in-slang https://www.tiktok.com/discover/what-does-cracked-mean-in-sl...