apeshit

[ eyp-shit ]

adjective

, Slang: Vulgar.

1. very angry or upset:

   Her dad was apeshit 'cause she'd totaled their car.

2. very excited or enthused:

   The crowd went apeshit when the band came back on stage for their encore.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apeshit¹

First recorded in 1955–60; ape ( def ) + shit ( def )

Example Sentences

In between, in 2016, they rented out the Louvre and outshone the “Mona Lisa” in the six-minute music video for “Apeshit,” in which Beyoncé shunned her signature vocal runs to instead rap bar-for-bar alongside her husband.

From Los Angeles Times

And in their 2018 music video for “Apeshit,” Jay-Z and Beyoncé actually hold court in the Louvre, an act alone that requires a reconception of the masterpieces therein.

From New York Times

From there, I just went apeshit trying to understand everything.

From Slate

The second-unit director on Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s “Apeshit,” Nikru also directed videos for Kamasi Washington’s “Hub-Tones” and Neneh Cherry’s “Kong.”

From Slate

But Chicago types immediately go apeshit at the first sign of inflation, and see hyperinflation right around the corner.

From Salon