"blooey" meaning in English

See blooey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more blooey [comparative], most blooey [superlative]
Etymology: Clipping of kablooie Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|kablooie}} Clipping of kablooie Head templates: {{en-adj}} blooey (comparative more blooey, superlative most blooey)
  1. (dated, slang) Haywire, amiss. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-blooey-en-adj-EQJN8bDi

Interjection

Etymology: Clipping of kablooie Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|kablooie}} Clipping of kablooie Head templates: {{en-interj}} blooey
  1. Exclamation representing an explosion or abrupt occurrence. Synonyms: bam, bang, kablooie
    Sense id: en-blooey-en-intj-jZJCuxW~

Alternative forms

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