banjax

Definition

To ruin or destroy.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "I hoofed his backside till he went down all of a heap. That banjaxed his little game. You should have heard his hullabulloo."
• "Indeed, it seemed that the army was hopelessly banjaxed."
• "Emma had suggested that you hide, said your presence might banjax her position."