crine

What does crine mean?

Crine is a pronunciation spelling of crying.

Examples of crine

I’m crine at the accuracy
—@spicynocajun, BlueSky, 15 Sept. 2026

I’m crine what is that image 😭😭😭
—@triina.005, Threads, 22 Sept. 2026

THE ATLANTIC WROTE ABOUT COLORING BOOK 🙏🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 IM CRINE 😭😭😭
—@chancetherapper, Twitter, 17 May 2026

I’m crine. y’all are so talented. this is crazy.
—@oliviarodrigo, Twitter, 4 Feb. 2020

Where does crine come from?

Crine has sometimes appeared in published writing as a representation of another person’s pronunciation of crying.

Al, who grew up in the Bathurst-College area, recalls many conversations that went like this: “Fer crine out loud! …”
—George Gamester, The Toronto Star, 7 May 1986

“She’s bin crine ever day since JJ run off.”
—Lisa Denton, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, 24 Aug. 2001

Crine is used especially by some speakers of African American English as a representation of their own pronunciation (as opposed to quotations of others’ speech), similar to finna, and is becoming more widespread online.

How is crine used?

Crine is often used to say that someone is crying with laughter at something, or overwhelmed with an emotion (such as gratitude or amazement) to the point of tears.