Definition 1 of 3
Phrase.
October 17, 2011, Word of the Day
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Definition
used to describe some who suffers sort of mental illness. From an urban legend that if you take a person who is 'mad' to NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience) the authorities would reward you with a basket of fruits.
Usage
avaanu basket case, maga.
Added 2011-07-06 by noirish
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Definition 2 of 3
Phrase.
Definition
someone/ something that needs to be consigned to a waste basket. Could be a country whose economy is shattered or could be a your friend who went mad for love and became useless.
Non pc reference for mental people
Usage
He's gone mad with love da machi.
Leave him da. He is hopeless.
Basket case da.
Leave him da. He is hopeless.
Basket case da.
That country is a basket case da.
Added 2011-10-17 by Someone
Definition 3 of 3
Adjective.
Definition
See the link for an original definition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket_Case
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket_Case
Usage
He is a basket case. Trying to find Indian origins for everything. We are good enough as it is.
Added 2011-10-17 by AnanthaP