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Crine
A deliberate misspelling of 'crying,' used to mean something is so funny it made you laugh uncontrollably. 'I'm crine' means you are dying laughing, not distressed. The misspelling is the joke — writing it correctly would miss the point.
How kids use it
Used in comments, captions, and texts as a reaction to funny content. Google named it one of the most-searched teen slang terms of 2026.
Is “Crine” something to worry about?
No — "Crine" is ordinary 2026 teen vocabulary, not a warning sign. Knowing it just makes you harder to talk past.
- Use it slightly wrong at dinner. You’ll get an eye-roll and a free vocabulary lesson.
- If you’re seeing it alongside apps you don’t recognize, run the 30-second check Is it safe? checker →