apeshit

adj — 2 senses

apeshit

adj

/ˈeɪp.ʃɪt/

Etymology From ape + shit, possibly from the tendency of certain primate species to throw faeces when extremely annoyed.

1

Slang, Vulgar Out of control due to anger or excitement.

  • I told him the bad news, and he went apeshit.
  • Naturally, the touchy airline crew went apeshit and when the plane landed, the LAPD was waiting for Mr. Zizza.2003 May 1, Ann Romano, “One Day at a Time: The Week in Review”, in The Portland Mercury, retrieved 16 Jun 2009:
2

Slang, Vulgar awesome

  • This dope is apeshit.
Synonyms
bananas, batshit, berserk, insane, nuts
Derived terms
go apeshit

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