What is the etymology of the phrase "bat shit insane"?

November 21, 2006 6:51 PM

What is the origin, or etymology of the phrase: "bat shit insane"?

I know that for the last 10 years, my personal variation has been: "bat shit freakin insane"...

posted by jkaczor to writing & language (3 comments total)

This has been asked before.
posted by kimdog at 6:53 PM on November 21, 2006

Damn - I did search, but not for 'batshit' as one word. Sigh - thanks.
posted by jkaczor at 6:58 PM on November 21, 2006

Well... /I/ got it from Ken Jennings...
posted by baylink at 11:13 PM on November 21, 2006