Categories: Street Slang
The internet slang term “go haywire” means to go out of control or to go crazy. It refers to a situation or a person behaving in an unpredictable, chaotic, or overly-excited manner.
Examples:
1. After winning the lottery, John’s spending habits went haywire. He started buying luxurious cars, throwing extravagant parties, and going on expensive vacations.
2. The automated system at the airport went haywire, causing flight delays and confusion among the passengers. Instead of providing accurate information, it started displaying random departure times and gate changes.
Synonyms:
malfunction, break down, freak out, crash, glitch
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