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Banjaxed
Slang Dublin
Broken, ruined, or utterly exhausted beyond repair or recovery. Used for both objects and people with equal effectiveness.
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Don't bother with the kettle, it's completely banjaxed. And after that walk, so am I."
ETYMOLOGY
Origin uncertain; possibly from Dublin slang, first recorded in early 20th century. May derive from "bang" combined with a diminutive suffix.
HISTORICAL NOTES
Emerged in Dublin working-class speech in the early 1900s and has since spread throughout Ireland, maintaining its wonderfully expressive quality.
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