go apeshit

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go apeshit

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verb goes apeshit · going apeshit · went apeshit · gone apeshit

intransitive, slang, vulgar To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry. Dexter's vocals are competent enough: his timbre is thin and eternally teenaged, but he can go apeshit on the hiccupy histrionics like no one's business.
Similar: blow one's top, go ape, go ballistic, go bitchcakes, go postal, go crazy, go nuts, go bananas, flip out, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, lose it

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@misc{go_apeshit_2026,
  title = {go apeshit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20apeshit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}