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apeshit en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈeɪp.ʃɪt/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (slang, vulgar) Out of control due to anger or excitement.
    • 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:
    • I told him the bad news, and he went apeshit.
  2. (slang, vulgar) awesome
    • This dope is apeshit.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more apeshit Degree=Cmp lexicographic
ape shit alternative lexicographic
most apeshit Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

go apeshit

Synonyms

insane · nuts · berserk · batshit · bananas

Translations (2)

pl dziki (go apeshit) · sv bli skogstokig (go apeshit)