crine
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Meaning · English
Variant pronunciation/spelling of "crying," typically meaning crying & dying from laughter (equivalent to "dying of laughter" or "I'm crying"). Often used in phrases like "son I'm crine".
Register: informalEra: 2020s
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
• Gen Z / internet register
Sources & notes
Adapted from Wikipedia “Glossary of 2020s slang” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30). US Gen Z / internet usage.
Common questions
What does “crine” mean?
Variant pronunciation/spelling of "crying," typically meaning crying & dying from laughter (equivalent to "dying of laughter" or "I'm crying"). Often used in phrases like "son I'm crine".
Is “crine” formal or informal?
crine is generally informal.