The Great Gatsby, crazy old thing

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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby, crazy old thing

Could you please tell me the meaning of "crazy" in the following excerpt from the second chapter of The Great Gatsby?

“I like your dress,” remarked Mrs. McKee. “I think it’s adorable.”

Mrs. Wilson rejected the compliment by raising her eyebrow in disdain.

“It’s just a crazy old thing,” she said. “I just slip it on sometimes when I don’t care what I look like.”

“But it looks wonderful on you, if you know what I mean,” pursued Mrs. McKee. “If Chester could only get you in that pose I think he could make something of it.”

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Asked by eric c #312325 on 4/29/2013 12:38 PM

Last updated by eric c #312325 on 4/29/2013 2:59 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 4/29/2013 1:16 PM

Calling the dress just a "crazy old thing," would generally mean that although she accepts the compliment (and was looking for the compliment), she brushes it off like the dress wasn't supposed to garner any attention. "Nothing special."

Answered by eric c #312325 on 4/29/2013 2:59 PM

Thank you. What synonymous would you use instead of "crazy" in this case?

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