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banjax
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banjax — 1. verb /ˈbæn.ʤæks,bænˈʤæks/ To ruin or destroy. Indeed, it seemed that the army was hopelessly banjaxed. 2. noun /ˈbæn.ʤæks,bænˈʤæks/ A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence. Im tellin you the scholar, Bentham, made a… … Wiktionary
banjax — transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1939 chiefly Irish damage, ruin; also smash … New Collegiate Dictionary
banjax — Mid Ulster English to break/ruin/destroy Hiberno English word, of unknown origin … English dialects glossary
banjax — v. incapacitate, limit ability, disable; stymie, damage or break something (Irish use) … English contemporary dictionary
banjax — [ bandʒaks] verb informal ruin or incapacitate. Origin 1930s (orig. Anglo Ir.): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
banjax — Verb. To ruin. Mainly Irish use … English slang and colloquialisms
banjax — /ˈbændʒæks/ (say banjaks) verb (t) Chiefly Irish English Colloquial to ruin or spoil. {Dublin slang; origin unknown} …
banjax — v. Ruin. Inconvenience, bank on Rely on … A concise dictionary of English slang
banjax — ˈbanˌjaks transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: origin unknown chiefly Irish : damage : ruin ; also : smash … Useful english dictionary
Mid Ulster English — Approximate boundaries of the English and Scots dialects spoken in Ulster. It should be noted that Ulster Scots (light blue) is not spoken in the entire shaded area – light blue indicates both current and historical Ulster Scots areas. The… … Wikipedia
