banjax

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ban·jax

(băn′jăks′)

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 finances" (Edna O'Brien).

[Origin unknown.]

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banjax

(ˈbændʒæks)

vb (tr)

informal US to ruin or destroy, often as a result of incompetence

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banjax

[ˈbændʒæks] VT (esp US) → dar una paliza a

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