adj

batshit

BAT-shiht

adj

Vulgar slang: completely crazy or irrational, often used for dramatic emphasis.

"The plot goes completely batshit in the final act."

adv

Vulgar slang: used to intensify an adjective, especially "crazy" or "insane."

"He went batshit crazy when he saw the bill."

How to Use Batshit

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA vulgar intensifier meaning extremely crazy or out of control.

When to use it

Vulgar slang — avoid in formal or professional writing.

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Probably built on "batty" ("crazy") plus "bats in one's belfry," and likely influenced by the similar slang term "apeshit."