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   Banjax

   /ˈbanˌjaks/

   

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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.

   Scrabble Points: 22

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   What does Banjax mean?

   • banjax, v. Anglo-Irish slang. transitive. To batter or destroy (a person or thing); to ruin; to confound, stymie. Banjaxed‚ the past participle adjective, is also represented there. Great word -- sounds like what it does. As the name of a racehorse owned by one Sweeney, 'Banjax' shows up in print before the turn of the 19th (1899).

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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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   What is the banjax dossier?

   • What is meant by "the Banjax dossier" is unclear, but it possibly refers to an imaginary collection of screw-ups (AmE) or cock-ups (BrE). The earliest apparent occurrences in print seem to be from the 1930s, supporting your assertion, which suggests that the word was in common (Irish) parlance for some years before surfacing in that form.

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   Feb 12, 2020 · 2. The OED says: "Etymology unknown; perhaps originally Dublin slang." banjax, v. Anglo-Irish slang. transitive. To batter or destroy (a person or thing); to ruin; to confound, stymie. Banjaxed‚ the past participle adjective, is also represented there. Great word -- sounds like what it does. – Tinfoil Hat.

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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. The adjective appears in his 1939 At Swim-Two-Birds:

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   What does the verb banjax mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb banjax. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Irish English.

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   Banjax definition: To ruin or destroy. Find Similar Words Find similar words to banjax using the buttons below.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · a natural or man-made area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection

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   banjax: To ruin or destroy. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

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   Definitions from Wiktionary (banjax) verb: (UK, originally Ireland, slang) To ruin or destroy. noun: (chiefly Ireland, informal) A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence.