Complete Definition of "kablooie"

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

  1. 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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