adjective
General Slang
Banjaxed
/ˈbandʒakst/ · adjective · informal
Broken, ruined, or knackered — works for machines and humans alike.
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Definitions
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Broken, smashed, or no longer working.
“The washing machine's banjaxed, it won't spin.”
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2
Messed up, ruined, or beyond repair as a plan or situation.
“The whole schedule is banjaxed now the flight's cancelled.”
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3
Exhausted or worn out.
“I'm banjaxed after that hike, straight to bed.”
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Banjaxed In A Sentence
My laptop's banjaxed, blue screen and everything.
Banjaxed after work, can't move off the couch.
He banjaxed his ankle playing five-a-side.
Origin & Usage
A Hiberno-English word of uncertain origin, recorded from early 20th-century Dublin. Possibly a fanciful coinage; no settled etymology, though it may blend 'bang' with other slang.
People Also Ask
What does banjaxed mean in Irish slang?
It means broken or ruined — and can also mean completely exhausted.
Can a person be banjaxed?
Yes — saying you're banjaxed means you're knackered or wrecked, totally worn out.
Where does banjaxed come from?
It's an old Dublin word with no agreed origin; it just appeared in Irish English in the early 1900s.
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