noun · uncountable · rare

batshit

bat·shit

гуано

Guano

Fecal matter produced by batsFecal matter produced by bats.

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/ˈbæt.ʃɪt/

» Reading a book doesn't help if the book you read is batshit.

Meaning

2 senses

(literally, uncountable, vulgar)Fecal matter produced by bats.
(slang, uncountable, vulgar)Extreme irrationality or unreasonableness, insanity, craziness.

Examples

3 sentences

Reading a book doesn't help if the book you read is batshit.
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That guy is batshit crazy.
ruЭтот парень — конченый псих.
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He was batshit crazy!
ruОн совсем свихнулся!
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Origin

Presumably from batty (“crazy”), itself from earlier have bats in one's belfry, from tende

Presumably from batty (“crazy”), itself from earlier have bats in one's belfry, from tendency of bats to fly around erratically. Possibly influenced by or derived from apeshit, particularly in phrase go apeshit.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

guano

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable