schizz out

verb

To go mad; to behave irrationally.

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Meanings

verbschizz out (third-person singular simple present schizzes out, present participle schizzing out, simple past and past participle schizzed out)

present singular third person schizzes out · participle present schizzing out · participle past schizzed out · past schizzed out · alternative schiz out · alternative schitz out

  1. intransitiveslangTo go mad; to behave irrationally.

    It sent Kate really into the pits when she learned from her “friend” Martha, who seemed to get off on laying bad trips on people, that Harvey was now getting it on with Carol. Her first impulse was to call him and let him know that she thought he'd schizzed out completely.

    1977, Cyra McFadden, The Serial: A Year in the Life of Marin County, New York, NY: New American Library, published 1978, page 75

Origin

From a clipping of schizophrenia. Compare schizo, schizzed, schizzy.

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