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blooey

blooey

9.9
In a sudden, strong way that makes something break or stop working
  • adverb
  • /ˈbluːi/
  • Slang
translation icon : explosivamente
  • If you mix those chemicals incorrectly, the whole experiment could go blooey.

Examples

  • The project went blooey after the budget cuts.

  • When the balloon hit the sharp branch, it went blooey and disappeared in an instant.

  • The computer made a strange noise and then went blooey during the thunderstorm.

  • Everything was fine until it went blooey.

  • When the gas tank exploded, the car went blooey and left nothing behind.

  • After the equipment malfunctioned in the lab, the entire experiment went blooey.

  • The old building crumbled and went blooey in a matter of seconds during the explosion.

Synonyms

to go up in smoke
vsblooey
  • Informal
18 5.5

Plans or hopes suddenly fail and disappear for good

is more about sudden violent destruction rather than mere failure
in a puff of smoke
vsblooey
  • Informal
1 8.4

Suddenly disappears without a clear reason

is more forceful and destructive rather than merely mysterious disappearance
crashingly
vsblooey
7.4

Very suddenly in a way that ends in complete failure

is more explosive and violently destructive than mere collapse
with a poof
vsblooey
  • Informal
8.9

Suddenly and completely as if by magic

is more violent and explosive rather than whimsical or magical

How Complete

completely
∞ 1.0
blooey
  • Slang
9.9
severely
272 4.1
badly
456 1.0
partially
198 2.4

Surface Forms

blooey positive

Etymology

Blooey probably comes from the sound of blow, as in 'to blow up', which suggests a sudden burst or destruction. So if something goes blooey, it is destroyed or gone very quickly.