apeshit

adjective

ape·​shit ˈāp-ˌshit How to pronounce apeshit (audio)
vulgar slang
: very excited or angry : wild, crazy
—usually used with go
If the Cubs take it all, the fans will go apeshit.—Playboy, April 2004
She goes apeshit and starts raving that she wants to make a written complaint.—Dan Kuper, Prospect, 14 Dec. 2006

Word History

Etymology

ape entry 3 + shit entry 1

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apeshit was in 1951

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“Apeshit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apeshit. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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