batty

[ bat-ee ]
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adjective,bat·ti·er, bat·ti·est.Slang.
  1. insane; crazy; eccentric.

Origin of batty

1

Other words from batty

  • bat·ti·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for batty

batty

/ (ˈbætɪ) /


adjective-tier or -tiest slang
  1. insane; crazy

  2. odd; eccentric

Origin of batty

1
C20: from bat ²; compare the phrase have bats in the belfry

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