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bonkers

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bon·kers  (bngkrz)
adj. Informal
Crazy: "When word spread that free gas was to be found, the populace, as expected, went bonkers" (Washington Post).

[Origin unknown.]

bonkers [ˈbɒŋkəz]
adj
Slang chiefly Brit mad; crazy
[C20 (originally in the sense: slightly drunk, tipsy): of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bonkers - informal or slang terms for mentally irregularbonkers - informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
Translations
bonkers [ˈbɒŋkəz] ADJ (esp Brit) to be bonkersestar chalado, estar como una cabra
to go bonkersperder la chaveta
bonkers [ˈbɒŋkərz] adj (British)cinglé(e), dingue
bonkers
adj (esp Brit inf) → meschugge (inf); to be bonkersspinnen (inf); to go bonkersüberschnappen (inf); he’s bonkers about herer ist völlig verrückt nach ihr (inf)
bonkers [ˈbɒŋkəz] adj (Brit) (fam) to be bonkersessere suonato/a
to go bonkers → diventare matto/a


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