Haywire
Haywire adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: she gradually went haywire after the tragic death of her husband
Both words in one sentence
- One theory goes that Pokemon came about due to a machine going haywire which caused a nuclear holocaust.
Source: After The End / Video Games -
After the Blink 182 mech was down and the 98-Degrees robot went haywire, Stone Cold Steve Austin intended to use a growth ray to make himself a giant to staop the robot, lest the president be forced to use a nuclear missle.
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