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haywire

hay·wire [ háy wr ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. functioning erratically: functioning erratically, or not functioning at all
A powerful magnet can make the television set go haywire.

2. behaving oddly: behaving unpredictably or extravagantly

[< the springy nature of wire used to tie up bundles of hay, and sometimes for makeshift repairs]
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