(US, basketball, slang) Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to basketball stardom in 2012.
I felt like they were all like hawks circling me and staring".[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Lin#cite_note-leitch201211-114) The craze surrounding Lin's sudden ascendancy became known as "Linsanity".
09. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linsanity_(film)#cite_ref-9 "Jump up")**["Linsanity Comes to CAAMFest Opening Night"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130207062813/http://www.asianweek.com/2013/01/31/linsanity-co…
(US, basketball, slang) Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to basketball stardom in 2012.
Linsanity means: Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to basketball stardom in 2012.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
Linsanity means: Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to basketball stardom in 2012.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
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When someone goes fully unhinged with unexpected elite performance, channeling the spirit of Jeremy Lin's 2012 Knicks run. Usually means an underestimated player or person is absolutely cooking right now.
The vibe of an underdog who should not be winning but absolutely is — chaotic, electric, and completely unexpected. You bring linsanity energy when you outperform every reasonable expectation in the moment.
(slang) Enthusiasm for the Canadian singer Justin Bieber.
(intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent.
"Linsanity" has now captured the imagination of millions of basketball fans in the US, China and other parts of Asia, with Lin now boasting hundreds of thousands of followers on social media sites.
Linsanity means: Enthusiasm and excitement about the sudden rise of Jeremy Lin (then of the NBA's New York Knicks) to basketball stardom in 2012.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself.
“I felt like they were all like hawks circling me and staring".[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Lin#cite_note-leitch201211-114) The craze surrounding Lin's sudden ascendancy became known as "Linsanity".”
“09. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linsanity_(film)#cite_ref-9 "Jump up")**["Linsanity Comes to CAAMFest Opening Night"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130207062813/http://www.asianweek.com/2013/01/31/linsanity-comes-to-caamfest-opening-night/). _AsianWeek.com_.”
“"Linsanity" has now captured the imagination of millions of basketball fans in the US, China and other parts of Asia, with Lin now boasting hundreds of thousands of followers on social media sites.”
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(slang, nonstandard) The state or condition of being batshit; craziness, lunacy.