http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/batshit Questions tagged with 'batshit' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:25:43 -0800 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:25:43 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/34797/Holy%2DShit%2DBatman Where do apeshit and batshit come from? I understand the biological processes okay, but I can't figure out where the expressions "go apeshit" and "batshit insane" come from. The first seems like it might have something to do with flinging poo, but the second makes no sense at all.<br> <br> Does exposure to guano cause insanity? Is it just a really crazy situation when a bat shits on you?<br> <br> Dictionary.com is no help, and I don't have access to the O.E.D. <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/apeshit">Wiktionary</a> mentions the phrases, but it doesn't try to figure out their origins. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.34797 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:25:43 -0800 apeshit batshit english expressions guano language landtuna