"kablooie" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /kəˈbluːi/ Audio: en-us-kablooie.ogg
Etymology: ka-, an intensifier used with onomatopoeia, plus (probably) an imaginative rendition of an explosion or splash.
  1. (colloquial) A failure, meltdown; or explosion; a splat or splash. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: ka-blooey, ka-blooie, kablooey, kerblooey, kerblooie, kerplooie Derived forms: blooey

Alternative forms

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