batcrap

adj, adv, noun — 3 senses

batcrap

adj

US /ˈbætkɹæp/

Etymology From bat + crap, as a euphemism for batshit.

1

Often, Slang, Vulgar Too irrational to be dealt with sanely.

  • What I like is a certain ambiguity in a story, but I've come to understand over the years that that drives most people absolutely batcrap!2007, The Comics Journal, numbers 280-283, page 89:
Synonyms
batpoop, batshit

batcrap

adv

Etymology From bat + crap, as a euphemism for batshit.

1

Often, Slang, Vulgar Used as an intensifier, particularly for insane or synonyms.

  • That kind of behavior made me more certain than ever that, once he was pushed to batcrap-crazy extremes, he'd be forced to see the depth of his obsessions, and then he'd start to develop a more realistic perspective on the whole health nut thing.2011, Gary Paulsen, Liar, Liar: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Deception, Wendy Lamb Books, published 2011, →ISBN, page 56:

batcrap

noun

Etymology From bat + crap, as a euphemism for batshit.

1

Often, Slang, Vulgar Nonsense, hogwash.

  • "God, that is such… such batcrap!" Edith exploded.1968, Leslie Waller, The Family, G. P. Putnam's Sons, page 315:

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