bonkers

[ bong-kerz ]
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adjectiveSlang.
  1. mentally unbalanced; mad; crazy.

Origin of bonkers

1
1945–50; of uncertain origin; for final element, cf. -ers

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bonkers

/ (ˈbɒŋkəz) /


adjective
  1. slang, mainly British mad; crazy

Origin of bonkers

1
C20 (originally in the sense: slightly drunk, tipsy): of unknown origin

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