batshit
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of batshit
First recorded in 1970–75; bat 2 ( def. ) + shit ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 12, 2023
But director Stephen S. Campanelli, never allows Cage to quite go as batshit crazy as his fans want.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2019
These days, there is really NO utterance too outlandishly vile or fist-gnawingly batshit that people will not regard it as having “started an important conversation”.
From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2019
As for the competitive categories, the results were—to use an industry term—totally batshit crazy.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 7, 2019
Still, I hope they do more batshit stuff like the amnesia-crossover intro in upcoming episodes.
From Slate • Jan. 18, 2013
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