Gen Alpha · 2013–mid-2020s · Emotion crash out
Crash out
To lose emotional control and act recklessly, destructively or dramatically.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Have a major meltdown”
ALSO SEARCHED AScrashing out
THE VIBEFast, ironic, meme-heavy
USE IT INMemes, school, short-form video
USE IT LIKE THIS
“One more notification and I might crash out.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Can describe genuinely risky behaviour; check in if someone seems unsafe.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through short-form video, streamers, gaming, memes and school-age peer culture.