English
Etymology
ka-, an intensifier used with onomatopoeia, plus (probably) an imaginative rendition of an explosion or splash.
Pronunciation
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Noun
kablooie
- A failure, meltdown; or explosion; a splat or splash.
#:The bottle of ketchup hit the floor and went kablooie all over everything.
Usage notes
Most frequently used in the phrase to go kablooie.
Alternative spellings
kablooey
ka-blooey
ka-blooie
kerblooie
kerplooie
etc.
Category:Onomatopoeia
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