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batshit

batshit

4 9.9
An informal word for very crazy behavior or wild actions
  • noun
  • /ˈbætʃɪt/
  • Offensive
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  • The constant noise from the construction site really made me feel batshit.
  • batshit crazy
  • drive me batshit

Examples

  • Okay, Fringe went from normal awesome crazy to stupid batshit crazy in one episode.

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  • I knew it was just a matter of time before we all went a little batshit crazy.

  • I have to say that I consider that batshit crazy.

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  • We can forget the batshit crazy.

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  • Divorce can cause people to go from reasonable to batshit crazy vindictive.

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  • The common stereotype that DC is entirely full of young transients drives me batshit.

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  • His decision to quit his job without a backup plan seemed completely batshit to everyone.

  • After weeks of isolation, the long hours spent alone started to drive her batshit.

Synonyms

insanity
vsbatshit
231 6.5

A serious mental illness that makes a person unable to think or behave normally

is informal and exaggerated rather than a clinical condition
madness
vsbatshit
88 4.9

Very strong excitement or enthusiasm

is focused on chaos and wild behavior rather than mere enthusiasm
craziness
vsbatshit
68 4.2

Very wild or foolish behavior, sometimes caused by problems in the mind

is more extreme and informal than general wild behavior
lunacy
vsbatshit
22 7.5

Extremely foolish behavior that shows very poor judgment

is more informal and exaggerated than serious or clinical foolishness
mishegoss
vsbatshit
  • Slang
1 9.9

Silly, often annoying behavior that causes confusion

is harsher and more wildly unreasonable than this mild playful sense
nuttery
vsbatshit
  • Slang
1 9.4

Wild, foolish behavior that causes confusion

is more exaggerated and wildly unreasonable in informal speech
state of bonkersdom
vsbatshit
  • Slang
9.9

A time when someone is very confused and acts a little crazy

is more extreme and informal than this playful exaggerated state
insaneness
vsbatshit
  • Archaic
9.9

A condition that makes a person very ill in the mind

is informal slang for wild unreasonable acts, not a legal term

Antonyms

505 1.5

A state where people follow rules and behave calmly

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

How Extreme

batshit
  • Offensive
4 9.9
insanity
231 6.5
craziness
68 4.2
eccentricity
15 7.8
peculiarity
14 6.1

Surface Forms

batshit singular
batshits plural

Morphology

batshit = bat + shit (opaque) = bat + shit

The noun meaning 'craziness' or 'chaos' is a slangy idiomatic extension of the compound and cannot be reliably inferred from the literal parts.

Etymology

Batshit as a noun names extreme craziness or chaos and comes from bat meaning 'crazy' and shit as a strong swear word that makes it louder. So, saying 'it was pure batshit' means the situation was 'wild' or totally out of control.