bonkers

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Behaving in an excessively foolish or irrational way.

  - "His behavior at the party was absolutely bonkers."
  - "The crowd went bonkers when the band started playing their hit song."

• adjective

  2. (British slang) Extremely good, excellent.

  - "This curry is bonkers good!"
  - "The new video game is bonkers!"

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bonkers
bakers , shakers , quakers

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Variants

List of all variants of bonkers that leads to same result
bonkers , drive bonkers , driven bonkers , driving bonkers , drove bonkers , go bonkers , goes bonkers , going bonkers , gone bonkers , went bonkers

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Etymology

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Originally used in the late 19th century as a slang term for being drunk or insane. Its current usage likely comes from the idea of behaving in an uncontrollable or irrational way, similar to the effects of alcohol.

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Trivia

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1. Bonkers is often used to describe extreme sports or activities, such as bungee jumping or skydiving.

2. The term 'bonkers' has also been used to describe eccentric or unconventional individuals, such as Professor Chaos from the Cartoon Network show 'The Venture Bros.'

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Related Concepts

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1. foolish: Related concept: Foolish behavior or actions that are irrational or unwise.

2. irrational: Related concept: Behaving in a way that defies logic or reason.

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Culture

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Bonkers has been used in various forms of popular culture, including music (The Bonkers album by Dizzee Rascal), literature (The Bonkers Book of Spells by Emily Gravett), and film (The Bonkers Game). It is also commonly used to describe extreme excitement or enthusiasm.

How to Memorize "bonkers"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person acting in an irrational or uncontrollable manner. Imagine the chaos and excitement that comes with such behavior.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word bonkers with something that is exciting or extreme. For example, imagine a rollercoaster ride or a fireworks show.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'B-O-N-K-E-R-S' to remember the definition: Behaving-Outrageously-Nonsensically-Knowingly-Excessively-Ridiculously-Silly.

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