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batty

UK/ˈbæti/ US/ˈbæti/ uncommon obsolete slang uk

adjective

1.

Origin

From bat + -y. In sense “insane”, attested 1903, from expression have bats in one's belfry, from tendency of bats to fly around erratically. Compare also batshit (“insane”) and squirrelly (“jumpy, eccentric”).

Phrases

  • batty boy
  • batty hole
  • batty man
  • batty rider

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