Batty 18


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1. Odd; foolish; careless and untidy dress; 2. appearing to be mentally unstable.

 
  1. BE.NOT.AFRAID. - LONG.BEACH.CA 61-0213 E-46 046
   

The poison winds is sure blowing. It's got the church to a place, you can't tell Pentecostal people no more from anyone else. They all look just about alike. Go around, our women wearing batty old clothes, and a lot of our brethren go out there and you see them standing on the street telling jokes that, oh, drunken sailors wouldn't tell.

  2. MARK.OF.THE.BEAST_ JEFF.IN SUNDAY_ 56-0715
   

2. So much greater is this news then the old boundaries of slavery, the old marks of sin that caused you to be batty-eyed wretches by smoking cigarettes, alcoholics on the street with trembling; you don't have to go that way.

 
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mentally unstable; crazy

 
  1. MICAIAH.THE.PROPHET_ CHICAGO.IL WEDNESDAY_ 61-0426
   

When I seen her come on the platform (excuse me, Sister Rosella) she was a batty-eyed, wretched- looking witch..

 

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