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   banjax

   /ˈbandʒaks/

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   • 1. ruin, incapacitate, or break: informal "he banjaxed his knee in the sixth game of the season"

   Word Origin 1930s: originally Anglo-Irish, of unknown origin.

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   What does Banjax mean?

   • Define banjax. banjax synonyms, banjax pronunciation, banjax translation, English dictionary definition of banjax. tr.v. ban·jaxed , ban·jax·ing , ban·jax·es Chiefly Irish Slang To ruin or destroy: "Having to pay for Emma's lodgings every week had completely banjaxed his...

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   When was Banjax first used?

   • Banjax is first recorded as a noun meaning a mess in 1925, when Sean O’Casey uses it in his play Juno and the Paycock: I’m tellin’ you the scholar, Bentham, made a banjax o’ the Will. The word seems to have been a favorite of Flann O’Brien. The adjective appears in his 1939 At Swim-Two-Birds:

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   What does Banjaxed his finances mean?

   • To ruin or destroy: "Having to pay for Emma's lodgings every week had completely banjaxed his finances" (Edna O'Brien). [ Origin unknown .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Is Banjax a euphemism for Bollocks?

   • According to Green’s Dictionary of Slang, may be a euphemism for bollocks. banjax (third-person singular simple present banjaxes, present participle banjaxing, simple past and past participle banjaxed) ( UK, originally Ireland, slang) To ruin or destroy .

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   Definition. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. banjax. verb. ban· jax ˈban-ˌjaks. banjaxed; banjaxing; banjaxes. transitive verb. chiefly Ireland. : damage, ruin. also : smash. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. First Known Use. 1939, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of banjax was in 1939.

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   3 days ago · banjax in British English. (ˈbændʒæks ) verb (transitive) informal. to ruin or destroy, often as a result of incompetence. This is a man who seems to need no help from journalists to banjax his election campaign. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   Define banjax. banjax synonyms, banjax pronunciation, banjax translation, English dictionary definition of banjax. tr.v. ban·jaxed , ban·jax·ing , ban·jax·es Chiefly Irish Slang To ruin or destroy: "Having to pay for Emma's lodgings every week had completely banjaxed his...

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   6 days ago · Noun [ edit] banjax (plural banjaxes) (chiefly Ireland, informal) A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence . I'm tellin' you the scholar, Bentham, made a banjax o' th' Will.

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   BANJAX definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary. English Dictionary Conjugation Grammar. Definition of 'banjax' banjax in British English. (ˈbændʒæks ) verb (transitive) informal. to ruin or destroy, often as a result of incompetence. This is a man who seems to need no help from journalists to banjax his election campaign.

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   Mar 18, 2020 · It’s Irish slang meaning to batter or ruin. Banjax is first recorded as a noun meaning a mess in 1925, when Sean O’Casey uses it in his play Juno and the Paycock: I’m tellin’ you the scholar, Bentham, made a banjax o’ the Will. The word seems to have been a favorite of Flann O’Brien.

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   BANJAX means "To Break." Image for BANJAX. When I write BANJAX, I mean this: "To Break" Summary of Key Points. "To Break" is the most common definition for BANJAX on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Example of BANJAX Used in a Text. translate. BANJAX. s^ WDYT? IDKWYM. GWI! Sorry!