Tuesday, April 17, 2018

While fans go bonkers, if not batshit


iPhone screenshot of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel headlines

According to Merriam Webster, the first known use of 'bonkers' occured in 1945.

Other coinages from the same year:
  1. even-keeled
  2. gadzookery
  3. hassle
  4. honcho
  5. passive-aggressive
  6. schizo
  7. touch-and-go
  8. whing-ding
  9. zingy

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