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Definition of
batty adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
batty
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈbæt̮i
/
/
(
informal
)
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(
of people or ideas
)
slightly crazy, in a harmless way
a batty old man
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batty
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