apeshit

American  

[eyp-shit] / ˈeɪpˌʃɪt /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.

1. very angry or upset.

   Her dad was apeshit 'cause she'd totaled their car.

2. very excited or enthused.

   The crowd went apeshit when the band came back on stage for their encore.

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Etymology

Origin of apeshit

First recorded in 1955–60; ape ( def. ) + shit ( def. )

Example Sentences

But Chicago types immediately go apeshit at the first sign of inflation, and see hyperinflation right around the corner.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2020

“McCain just went apeshit on him,” a Senate staffer says.

From The Verge • Nov. 19, 2019

Next up is Denis Shapovalov, who absolutely dominated fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the first round, but couldn't stop himself from going apeshit on the verge of victory:

From Golf Digest • Sep. 2, 2019

Go apeshit, as Beyoncé and Jay-Z are well aware, is a far more intense expression of lack of control than the more innocuous go ape.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2018

Daisy turns to Tony and they do this leaders-of-the-commune meaningful-glance thing that makes me apeshit.

From Shadow of the Mothaship by Doctorow, Cory