banzai n.
a spree.
![]() | Verses and Jingles (1911) 25: The Russian and the tough Chinee, / Can tell a lot regarding me, / Banzai! Hoopla! Japanee! | ‘Modern Japanee’ in|
![]() | Naval Occasions 115: ‘What’s up with them all, sir?’ murmured the boy delightedly. ‘My Aunt! What a Banzai!’. | ‘The ‘Look-See’’ in|
![]() | Sea Sl. 7: Banzai Party, a party of naval men going ashore for a spree. | |
![]() | Limits and Renewals 186: That’s how it was till the Squadron returned. [...] The banzai-parties came ashore, all hats and hosannas like a tax-payers’ treat. |
In phrases
to lose emotional control.
![]() | Grits 405: Memba he tried to chat Mairead up once an Colm wanted ta kill im? Went fuckin banzai ee did. |