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"Bat Crazy" comes from "Bat S#&* Crazy." I haven't found a recorded instance of the word that includes its derivation. Anecdotally (unsupported claims of derivation), the term is said to come from an assumption that bats fly in apparently random patterns with sudden acute turns because they're crazy. Bats do not run into each other--which I find miraculous given how closely they fly together when exiting a space en masse. I suspect that the term "Bat S#&* Crazy" may have origins closer to "mad as a hatter," which comes from the fact that hatters suffered neurological damage from being exposed to Mercury compounds used to make hats. Bat guano miners get histoplasmosis, but not neurological disorders. Even so, sometimes people make erroneous connections, so "bat s#&* crazy" may have come from some association between bat guano miners, chimney sweeps (exposed to bat poop) or some other population with a noticeable connection to bats and frequent neurological conditions.
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Whats the name of the place that people send crazy people to?
The mentally ill are treated in hospitals and clinics that specialize in mental illness. The term 'crazy' and 'crazy people' is a generic term that can mean anything wild, violent, oddball, enthusiastic, or strange. A crazy person doesn't equal a mentally ill person. The word 'crazy' can be a positive or a negative description. Examples: She wears such crazy clothes. He's just girl crazy. When I said that, she went crazy. He ran like crazy. That was a crazy thing to do. I think the word you seek is an asylum.
How do you spell pyshco?
The likely word is the slang term psycho, meaning insane, crazy (from psychopath).
What is a Bethlemite?
A Bethlemite is another term for a Bethlehemite, an inhabitant of Bethlehem in Judaea, a slang term for a crazy person, or a member of an extinct English order of monks.
What does schizo mean?
a general slang term describing someone who's crazySomeone that's crazy. It comes from Schizophrenia.
Where did the term biddy come from?
a old lady
Where does the term crazy as the birds come from?
a special person who thinks birds are mean and dumb and crazy
Can bat feces make you crazy?
no.
Is the baseball term at bat or at the bat?
its at bat
What does You Old Bat mean and where does the saying come from?
Here's a guess. It could be related to the word "Batty" meaning crazed, insane or erratic. It comes from the term Bats in the Belfry because bats who lived in bell towers in Europe seem to fly erratically on occasions. "Old bat" is often used in the sentence "You crazy old bat." I suspect it was shortened to "Old Bat" because it is impolite to call someone crazy. It also seems to be reserved for women. I've heard people refer to an angry wife as the old bat as well as the old battle axe. In sum, I would suggest it is a less hurtful way of calling someone crazy either to their face or behind their back.
What is Crazy as a bat mean?
Bats fly in an erratic manner. A crazy person is similarly erratic.
Where does the ghost bat come from?
A bat ghost can come from a bat that has been killed and want to stay.
How do you become a pcychopath?
by becoming a crazy girl with bat and pistol
What Atlanta Braves ball player has Crazy Train played when he goes up to bat?
Chipper Jones has the Ozzy Osbourne song "Crazy Train" play when he is coming up to bat.
What is the medical term for crazy?
the medical term for crazy is CEPHALONEURONAL DISSEMINATA the medical term for crazy is CEPHALONEURONAL DISSEMINATA
What country do bat come from?
do you mean category a bat is a rodent which is a mammal
How do you say bat crazy in Spanish?
You could say "Sombrero loco".
Who used the song Crazy Train as their at bat song first?
Chipper Jones
