munted

/ ˈmʌntɪd /

adjective

1. (of an object) destroyed or ruined
2. (of a person) abnormal or peculiar
3. informal.
   drunk or intoxicated

Word History and Origins

Origin of munted¹

C20 origin unknown

Example Sentences

The Oxford English Dictionary is asking the public to help it mine the regional differences of English around the world to expand its record of the language, with early submissions ranging from New Zealand’s “munted” to Hawaii’s “hammajang”.

From The Guardian

These range from Hawaii’s “hammajang”, meaning “in a disorderly or shambolic state”, to the Scottish word for a swimming costume, “dookers” or “duckers”, and New Zealand’s “munted”, meaning “broken or wrecked”.

From The Guardian

Munted New Zealand’s Bare Hunt Collective presents Victoria Abbott’s drama based on the stories of survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand, on Sept. 22, 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

Lincoln-Smith proudly displayed a "munted" pinkie finger that changes shape three times.

From Seattle Times

The cathedral is, to use a local colloquialism, munted.

From BBC