haywire

haywire
adj
1.Informal. in disorder, disordered, disorganized, disarranged, deranged, discomposed, disturbed, upset; in disrepair, out of order, Inf. out of commission, Inf. out of kilter, Inf. out of whack, Sl. on the blink, Sl. on the fritz.
2.Informal. insane, crazy, mad, out of one's mind, Inf. out of one's head, Inf. psycho, Sl. nuts, Sl. loony, Sl. bananas, Sl. bonkers, Sl. bughouse, Sl. cuckoo

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