Meaning & use

munted

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New Zealand and Australian slang for broken, damaged, or ruined; also used to describe someone who is heavily intoxicated.

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The earthquake left several buildings in the city completely munted.

After the party, half the group was too munted to drive home.

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The term gained wider recognition after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, when it was widely used to describe damaged buildings and infrastructure.

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