batshit

American  

[bat-shit] / ˈbætˌʃɪt /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.

1. insane; crazy: Dude, you’ve been making some batshit decisions lately.

   My ex went completely batshit when we broke up.

   Dude, you’ve been making some batshit decisions lately.

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Etymology

Origin of batshit

First recorded in 1970–75; bat ² ( def. ) + shit ( def. )

Example Sentences

He wore jeans on a hike in July outside Phoenix with his son Finn, documented on X and prompting Meghan McCain to comment: “Hiking Camelback Mountain in July, in jeans, is just absolutely batshit crazy my friend.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Co-owner Cannon-Brookes, who in 2019 called the project "completely batshit insane" when he first invested in it, on Wednesday said he still fully backed the project's ambition and team.

From Reuters

Rachelle Hampton: I wasn’t really planning on watching the interview until I saw all the leaks out of the palace about Meghan being a bully and the U.K. media going absolutely batshit insane, at which point I was like, I’m going to watch this out of spite.

From Slate

"You believe in #QAnon. A batshit crazy conspiracy," Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., wrote days after QAnon adherents played a major role in the Capitol riot.

From Salon

If you thought the initial story was weird, buckle up, because this report is full of batshit details.

From The Verge