batshit
adjective
bat·shit
ˈbat-ˌshit
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
batshit
adverb
Joey is aware that there are a lot of people, … who are just batshit crazy.
—David Brooks, Weekly Standard, 28 Apr. 2003
… over the years he's been called everything from ruthless to batshit insane …
—Seth Mnookin, Vanity Fair, December 2008
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