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Word of the Day : September 19, 2022
haywire \HAY-wyre\ adverb or adjective
What It Means
Haywire means “being out of order or having gone wrong” or “emotionally or mentally upset or out of control.” It is often used in the phrase “go haywire.”
// The company's emailing system went haywire and sent out multiple copies of the advertisement to its subscribers.
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Aired September 19, 2022
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