shaganappi ((adj.))

[< n.]

West, Slang

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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adj. — West, Slang

of little worth; inferior; hasty; badly organized.

See: shaganappi pony(see 1941 and 1962 quotes),haywire ((adj.))(def. 2)

Quotations

1900

Have patience, little shaganappi (cheap) Bird.

1961

"At the Rabbit Hill school concert last night, folks heard a shaganappy speech. It give everybuddy from Crocus to the correction line the heartburn."

1961

Thinka anybuddy havin' a shaganappy thing like that in their house!"