munted
Britishadjective
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(of an object) destroyed or ruined
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(of a person) abnormal or peculiar
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informal drunk or intoxicated
Etymology
Origin of munted
C20 origin unknown
Example Sentences
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The Oxford English Dictionary is asking the public to help it mine the regional differences of English around the world to expand its record of the language, with early submissions ranging from New Zealand’s “munted” to Hawaii’s “hammajang”.
From The Guardian
These range from Hawaii’s “hammajang”, meaning “in a disorderly or shambolic state”, to the Scottish word for a swimming costume, “dookers” or “duckers”, and New Zealand’s “munted”, meaning “broken or wrecked”.
From The Guardian
Munted New Zealand’s Bare Hunt Collective presents Victoria Abbott’s drama based on the stories of survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sept. 22, 2011.
From Los Angeles Times
Lincoln-Smith proudly displayed a "munted" pinkie finger that changes shape three times.
From Seattle Times
The cathedral is, to use a local colloquialism, munted.
From BBC
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