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smackeroo

smackeroo

1 9.9
A very successful event or product that people praise
  • noun
  • /smækəˈru/
  • Informal
: gran éxito
  • That new restaurant's food is a real smackeroo; everyone is talking about it.

Examples

  • Winning the championship was a smackeroo for our team, making all our hard work worth it.

  • The concert last night was such a smackeroo that people are already planning to see it again.

  • You're into, there's smackeroo.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

bang
vssmackeroo
  • US
52 4.4

An event that is very successful and impressive

applies more generally to any outstanding or impressive thing
huge success
vssmackeroo
30 2.0

A very big result that makes many people very pleased

is an informal, enthusiastic label emphasising impressiveness over size
bang-up job
vssmackeroo
  • Informal
15 4.2

A piece of work that is done very well

is used more widely for outstanding things, not only completed jobs
tour de force
vssmackeroo
  • Literature
8 8.0

An impressive achievement that shows great skill

is informal praise focusing on impressiveness rather than formal skill display
smasher
vssmackeroo
  • Archaic
1 6.5

A very big success, like a popular film

is more playful and emphasises outstanding success rather than mere quality
bell ringer
vssmackeroo
  • Informal
1 7.0

A very successful result that does exactly what it should

is more celebratory and highlights general impressiveness rather than precision
gooder
vssmackeroo
  • UK
1 9.3

Something that is very good or impressive

is a stronger informal slang term expressing great success
bang-up performance
vssmackeroo
  • Informal
5.5

A great performance that impresses people

is broader, naming any impressive thing beyond single performances
bumper success
vssmackeroo
3.7

A very large win that brings much money or attention

is a casual expression praising overall impressiveness rather than commercial size
feather in one's cap
vssmackeroo
  • Informal
6.3

An achievement you can be proud of

is a cheeky, informal praise for impressive success rather than a formal honour

Antonyms

710 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

155 1.7

A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen

32 6.5

A state of being average and not special

How Impressive

phenomenon
79 7.2
sensation
71 4.1
smackeroo
  • Informal
1 9.9
smash
31 3.9
hit
654 1.3
success
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

smackeroo singular
smackeros plural

Morphology

smackeroo = smack (semi-transparent) = smack + eroo

The evaluative sense 'outstanding' or 'impressive' is an extended, figurative use of 'smack' (impact), which is inferable but indirect for learners.

Etymology

Smackeroo mixes smack ('a strong hit' or 'impact') with the lively ending -eroo, so it feels like something that really 'hits' people. That is why people use smackeroo for an impressive success or a real 'hit'.