(v) to completely ruin something

The term comes from Sanjaya Malakar, the contestant on American Idol season 6 who consistently does bad performances with terrible hair.
example: He sanjayad that that (test, hairdo, song, anything)
by Breaf April 1, 2007
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To vote in a competition or election for the worst candidate in order to sabotage it. After the efforts to keep Sanjaya Malakar on American Idol in spite of (and because of) his mediocre singing ability.
There are many rumors that Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 Republican convention was, in part, due to the number of Democrats who crossed party lines to sanjaya the primaries.
by Indyreporter January 28, 2020
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san-jiy-uh

the only possible way to rig american idol... a scheme that the people from india have been planning since he started.
american idol is lame. vote for sanjaya.
by funnyperson April 12, 2007
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1. used in place of hello or good-bye
2. used to describe a person who is not up for the activity suggested or for someone who sucks in general
3. can also be used as a congratulations
4. Can also be used in place of thank-you
5. can also be used in place of no thank you
1. Sanjaya! How are you today?

Gotta run, Sanjaya!

2. (a) Hey do you want to play frisbee?

No, not today.

Stop being such a sanjaya

(b)Do you know that guy?

Yeah, he's a sanjaya. Let's not talk to him.

3. Sanjaya, guess what!

What?

I graduated!

Oh Sanjaya!

Thanks!

4. Would you like a beer?

No Sanjaya, sanjaya anyways though

Sanjaya!
by sanjayaC February 20, 2010
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1. (v) To fake one's way into an admirable position by way of ostentatious, asocial, jailbait characteristics which simultaneously surprise and seduce those who promote you to the position.

2. (n) Charlatan pretense which is simultaneously homoerotic--to appeal to pedophilian men--and gentle--to appeal to tween girls.
I sanjayad my way through the whole interview. My new boss created a VP position for me, likely because he and his daughter independently want to have sex with me.
by Ethan Peter May 16, 2007
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an american idol contestant that shouldnt have even been allowed to go to hollywood. in other words "FAGGOT"!
by drefe April 19, 2007
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a rich italian hindu that used to be a poor rice farmer, and a mercinary and spy. Now he is a singer and has a hot girlfriend, also a goodlooking indian guy with italian and greek decent
"Man, that indian is a sanjaya, yeah browns"
by Germayne September 19, 2007
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