batty
adjective
[ ˈbati ]
• mad; insane.
• "you'll drive me batty!"
Similar:
mad,
insane,
odd,
queer,
eccentric,
deranged,
demented,
crazed,
out of one's mind,
not in one's right mind,
sick in the head,
lunatic,
unbalanced,
unhinged,
unstable,
mad as a hatter,
mad as a March hare,
foaming at the mouth,
foolish,
stupid,
idiotic,
silly,
crazy,
mental,
daft,
bats,
bonkers,
nuts,
nutty,
nutty as a fruitcake,
loony,
screwy,
off one's head/nut/rocker,
round the bend,
out to lunch,
raving mad,
stark raving mad,
barmy,
crackers,
barking (mad),
stark staring mad,
dotty,
potty,
off one's trolley,
off the wall,
not the full shilling,
away with the fairies,
nutsy,
whacko,
Origin:
early 20th century: from bat2 + -y1. Compare with bats.
batty
noun
• a person's bottom.
Origin:
1930s: representing a pronunciation of botty.
