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bat·shit | \ ˈbat-ˌshit \
Definition of batshit
vulgar slang
: very irrational, excited, or angry : crazy entry 1 Some say he's smart and some say he's permanently batshit—but they don't say it to his face … . Besides, most truly talented people are, well, strange.— Linda Ellerbee, And So It Goes, 1986 This tended to drive the real Hollywood people … absolutely batshit. — Jay McInerney, The Guardian (London), 3 Nov. 1996 —often used with go… she shows you that you are not alone in the world, … lets you know that everyone goes batshit sometimes, and that recovering from it can lead you to expectations and views that translate to a new life, a better life.— Sridhar Pappu, The Atlantic, January/February 2005
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The first known use of batshit was in 1971
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