what does haywire mean?

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que significa haywire en espanol

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We have used this expression in western Canada for years. It does come from the wire they use for holding bales of hay together. I used to work in the farm equipment repair division of a company. I seen a lot of haywire where it was not supposed to be. Farmers were very good at holding things together with haywire rather then fixing it properly. Hence the expression "Everything is going haywire." Basically everthing is falling apart.

I hope this helps. I dont think there would be a direct translation from English to Spanish unless a person was aware of the origin of the expression.

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Excellent answer - Izanoni1 6 de Nov
Cool answer! I knew what the expression meant, but didn't know about how it got started. Thanks Jim! - chaparrito 6 de Nov
Very interesting, Jim! I can imagine the loose wire getting very tangled too! Thanks! - Alicia-53 6 de Nov
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Todo se pone loco - Everything is going haywire

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A veces, se dice de una persona que "He went haywire." Quiere decir que ha perdido la chaveta. Cuando hace referencia a una maquina o plan, significa estropearse o descomponerse

Some times it's said of a person that "He went haywire." This means that he has come unhinged/gone off his rocker/flipped out. When it refers to a machine or a plan, it means (is a way of saying) "estropearse" or "descomponerse" (it's falling apart/coming undone/breaking down)

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I like this explanation. Thanks! - Alicia-53 6 de Nov
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Are you asking what the English word "haywire" means, or are you asking us to translate it to Spanish for you?

Definition on Dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/haywire

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las dos cosas thanks - pinarderio 6 de Nov
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Something or somebody that is working or acting erratically.De trabojo o de actuar de forma errática.

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