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Re: USAGE: The four shits in English

From:Bryan Maloney <bjm10@...>
Date:Thursday, October 14, 1999, 17:11
On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, John Cowan wrote:

> "Apeshit" is used only in the phrase "to go apeshit", which means to
Actually, it is also used in "He's apeshit" or "He was apeshit over this."
> behave in a lunatic way, either approving or disapproving of something.
And it doesn't just refer to lunatic behavior, it also can refer to very strong feelings. For example (overheard in actual use): A: Bruce is totally apeshit over this game. B: Good apeshit or bad apeshit? A: Good apeshit. He's trying to get everybody he knows to play it with him.