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haywire

/'heɪ,waɪər/

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adjective
not functioning properly
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"has gone completely haywire"

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amiss awry wrong malfunctioning nonfunctional
adjective
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
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around the bend balmy barmy bats batty bonkers buggy cracked crackers daft dotty fruity kookie kooky loco loony loopy nuts nutty round the bend wacky whacky insane
noun
wire for tying up bales of hay
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Examples of haywire

"has gone completely haywire"