banjax
banjax Lexical Profile
banjax Game Scores & Validity
• verb
Irish To damage, ruin, or completely destroy something beyond repair.
"I tried to fix the plumbing myself, but I ended up completely banjaxing the pipes."
Irish To exhaust, defeat, or completely thwart someone's plans.
"The sudden cancellation of the grant banjaxed our entire research project for the year."
• noun
Irish A state of complete mess, ruin, or disrepair.
"After the torrential rain collapsed the roof, the entire shed was left in a total banjax."
Word Nuance & Usage
Primarily used in Ireland and occasionally the UK as colloquial slang to describe an object that is completely broken beyond repair, or a person who is entirely exhausted.
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in Ireland in the 1920s or 1930s. Its exact etymology is unknown; it is likely an arbitrary coinage or a regional portmanteau.