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bats in the belfry

An antiquated term for insanity, madness. Belfry: the top of a bell tower on a church, where the bell is housed. Often infested with bats, who enjoy the darkness and seclusion of the place.
She's got bats in the belfry, sqirrels in the attic, owls up in the loft. She's apeshit, bughouse, batty, mad as a march hare.
bats in the belfry by gramaticon August 28, 2005
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bats in the belfry

The best song ever made by dispatch the coolest band ever, or to be batty or eccentric
I've got bats in the belfry
Im in the kitchen
boiling society
bats in the belfry by Bubba March 24, 2005

Bats in the belfry

When a female has not had intercourse in quite some time, you refer to her as having “bats in her belfry”.
You’ve not had sex in 8 years? Time to clear those bats in the belfry!
Bats in the belfry by Ohiokla June 4, 2019

bats in the belfry

When a man and a woman are having sexual relations in the missionary position, and the man fits his entire scrotum into the woman's vagina, and then slapping his penis onto the top of the woman's pubic area while mimicing the sound of a large bell.
"Did you hear that Ben Reilly gave that girl a bats in the belfry? BONGGGGGG BONGGGGGGG!"
bats in the belfry by Babyballs September 23, 2008

Bats in the Belfry

Lyric from Viva Discordia by That Handsome Devil.
Better than whatever that guys who’s name starts with a B song was.
Means crazy
Guy “Bats in the Belfry (Woo-ha!)”
Bats in the Belfry by Crona.png January 4, 2024

Bats in the belfry

Any visible remnants of the substance one just sniffed into their nostril. Asked of a friend or confidant to see if you have any booger sugar dangling or crusted on the rim of the nostril.
Hey bro, you got some bats in the belfry. Go take care of that.

Am I good? Any bats in the belfry?
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