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noun
- (context, informal, primarily Irish) A mess or undesirable situation made as a result of incompetence.
- 1922, Seí¡n O'Casey, Juno and the Paycock,
- :I'm tellin' you the scholar, Bentham, made a o' th' Will.
verb (banjax, es)
- (context, rare, primarily Irish) To ruin or destroy.
- 1969, James Plunkett, Strumpet City
- :The organ, galvanised into action, began at a breathtaking tempo to emit a waltz. "For the love of God, will you stop?" Hennessy appealed. "You'll it."
- 2001, Edna O'Brien, Night: A Novel,
- :Then it got banjaxed, at a supper party to which he brought me.
- 2001, Edna O'Brien, A Pagan Place
- :Emma had suggested that you hide, said your presence might her position.
Translations: - French: ruiner, détruire
- German: ruinieren, zerstí¶ren
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- Italian: rovinare, distruggere
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