イカレポンチ

Written forms

• イカレポンチ

  Common katakana spelling for this slang term.

• いかれポンチ

  Mixed hiragana-katakana spelling.

Similar words

• いかれる

  いかれる is a verb meaning 'to go crazy' or 'to break down', while イカレポンチ is a noun describing a person who is foolish or scatterbrained.

• ポンチ

  ポンチ is a playful suffix often added to words to create a light, humorous, or derogatory tone, as in イカレポンチ.

Etymology

Likely a combination of いかれる (to be crazy) and the playful suffix ポンチ. The exact origin is uncertain, but it emerged as slang.