Cray Definition & Meaning

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  • cray American [krey] / kreɪ / Also cray cray,

    adjective

    Slang.
    1. crazy.

    cray British / kreɪ /

    noun

    1. informal a crayfish

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    Etymology

    Origin of cray

    By shortening or reduplication

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    But once again, a Big Tech cosigner lends credibility: Sean Cray, a vice president and senior analyst at Moody’s, wrote in a May 2025 note that Nvidia’s close relationship with CoreWeave provides credit support.

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    Fin Gough and Sioned Cray, from Nantgaredig in Carmarthenshire, had to explain the definition of the word poody, meaning to sulk.

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    I used to do that as often as possible, and then through that my Sunday League team - Cray Wanderers - and the bright orange or yellow kit we had stay in my memory.

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    In his YouTube video, he referred to The Walking Dead video game but Mr Cray said Prosper was not "solely or even mainly motivated" by the that, due to his research of mass killers.

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    "Whilst unemployed his life seemed to revolve around going to the gym and spending time alone on his computers," Mr Cray said.

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