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Meaning
Noun
●
Wire used to
bind
bales
of hay.
Adj
●
Roughly-made,
unsophisticated
,
decrepit
(from the use of
haywire
for
temporary
repairs).
●
Behaviorally
erratic
or
uncontrollable
, especially of a
machine
or
mechanical
process; usually used with the
verb
"go".
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Origin
haywire
English
hay
English
hey
Middle English (1100-1500)
hig
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
wire
English
wīr
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Kablooey
Overdrive
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Wrong
Tangled
Unchecked
Wonky
Fubar
Rogue
Amiss
Unnoticed
Tits Up
Belly Up
Buck Wild
Stir Crazy
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