zanyishhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zanyish_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezanyish, adj.
First published 2024

zanyishadjective

Now rare (archaic in later use).
  1. 1843–
    Characteristic of or resembling a zany (in various senses of zany n.), esp. in being foolish, ridiculous, or wildly irrational.
    1. 1843
      The Corn-laws are an abominable, beastly, cruel,..wicked excessive, yearly, zanyish Imposition.
      Argus 4 February 12/2
    2. 1844
      How Pretence Worms at the heart of movements and of modes, Dictates our..zestless customs, and our zanyish codes.
      Punch 6 September 117/2
    3. 1917
      Mahony could not help feeling a trifle sore in advance..at the zanyish figure he was going to be obliged to cut.
      H. H. Richardson, Fortunes of Richard Mahony vol. I. iv. x. 378
    4. 1964
      He..found delight in the filthiest gossip, the most obscene satire, cudgelings, banquets and zanyish pranks.
      I. Bloch, Sexual Extremeties of World i. i. 41

zanyish, adj. was first published in March 2024.

zanyish, adj. was last modified in June 2024.