kablooie

Definition

A failure, meltdown; or explosion; a splat or splash.

Etymology

ka-, an intensifier used with onomatopoeia, plus (probably) an imaginative rendition of an explosion or splash.

Example Sentences

• "to go kablooie"
• "it went kablooie"
• "The bottle of ketchup hit the floor and went kablooie all over everything."