batchy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Of unsound mind, crazy; lacking good sense or judgment, silly.
Register: slang
Examples
I was speaking to the matron about different cases in her home, and she said to me, to use her own expression, that this woman was “batchy”; she meant that she was mentally affect
Quoted attestation: 1926, U.K. House of Commons, Report from the Select Committee on Nursing Homes (Registration), London: H.M.S.O., p. 195,
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Experiencing a loss of courage and self-control.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “batchy” mean?
Of unsound mind, crazy; lacking good sense or judgment, silly.
Is “batchy” formal or informal?
batchy is generally slang.