In the elated, or manicky phase, people may show excessive excitement or silliness, carrying jokes too far.

The word ‘ain’t’ is proscribed by many authorities.

You got through to him?! He [Jack Kevorkian] won't return my calls anymore and his secretary just keeps repeating No, we don't think suffering from galeanthropy makes one a valid candidate for the doctor's consideration.

On Promiscuous and Maneater, Furtado shades her hollaback sass with erotic menace, and on Glow she marries new wave and hip-hop like Debbie Harry redux.