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(slang) To move or proceed as if in the Batmobile.

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Born ~1989 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(slang) To move or proceed as if in the Batmobile.

Origin: From the Batmobile driven by superhero Batman in the eponymous media franchise, from . The second verb sense references the retractable shielding featured on the vehicle in the 1989 film. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(dated, _, slang) To put up an emotional or intellectual shield, especially to protect oneself from something that makes one uncomfortable.

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  • “The Batmobile in LEGO form is always a highlight. 🦇”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We made Joker some food but “well we didn’t hear him so let’s just go back to the Batmobile” Also “did you hear that? Let’s put on our ear muffs so we can’t hear anything either!” I am crying I’m laughing so hard. Batman situational awareness 0%”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I never really understood complaints about ludonarrative dissonance. It always carried the same energy as that one Grant Morrison quote about "who pumps the batmobile's tires." It's kind of reeks of people trying to prove they're smarter than what they're engaging with.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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