English Explanatory Dictionary

banjax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ruin or destroy.
noun
  1. A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæn.d͡ʒæks/ /bænˈd͡ʒæks/ en-us-banjax.ogg

Word forms

banjax banjaxes banjaxing banjaxed banjack bandjax

Etymology

Unknown, perhaps originally Dublin slang. According to Green’s Dictionary of Slang, may be a euphemism for bollocks.

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