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batcrap

US/ˈbætkɹæp/

batcrap adjective: too irrational to be dealt with sanely.

Adjective

batcrap (comparative more batcrap, superlative most batcrap)

  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

Adverb

batcrap (not comparable)

  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

Noun

batcrap (uncountable)

  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

Synonyms of batcrap

Forms of batcrap

comparativemore batcrap
superlativemost batcrap
alternative formbat-crap

Origin of batcrap

From bat + crap, as a euphemism for batshit.

Questions about batcrap

What does batcrap mean?
Batcrap means too irrational to be dealt with sanely.
What part of speech is batcrap?
Batcrap can be an adjective, an adverb or a noun.
How do you pronounce batcrap?
Batcrap is pronounced /ˈbætkɹæp/ (US).

Words near batcrap in the dictionary

  1. batchy
  2. Batcole
  3. Batcombe
  4. batcorder
  5. batcorders
  6. batcrap
  7. Batcul
  8. batdom
  9. Batdorf
  10. Batdorfs
  11. bate

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