flooey
1
9.9
Completely ruined or gone wrong
- adjective
- /ˈfluːi/
- Archaic
:
estropeado
- If things go flooey during the trip, we have a backup plan ready.
- went flooey
Examples
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When the plans for the event went flooey, everyone had to scramble to find a new venue.
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She realized that her entire project had gone flooey after the server crashed.
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What did she mean by going flooey?
Fiction book (1998) -
Something's going flooey over there.
Fiction book (1990) -
You won't need my help if anything goes flooey.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
terribly
vsflooey
52
1.0
In a very bad way
means completely ruined rather than merely of poor quality
bungled
vsflooey
8
6.1
Made worse because someone handled it badly
describes total spoilage without implying poor handling
4
9.9
In serious trouble with no easy way out
is a neutral term for complete ruin without vulgar tone
Antonyms
How Ruined
Surface Forms
flooey positive
Etymology
The word flooey has an uncertain origin, but a helpful way to remember it is to think of it like the word flop, which is a sudden 'failure' or fall. So when something goes flooey, it has gone 'wrong' or is completely 'ruined'.