apeshit

adjective

ape·​shit ˈāp-ˌshit 

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

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