kablooey

noun

ka·​bloo·​ey kə-ˈblü-ē 

variants or less commonly kablooie

kə-ˈblü-ē 

or kerblooey

kər-ˈblü-ē 

informal : the sound of an explosion

heard a loud kablooey

—often used interjectionally

Then, kablooie! A power outage shut down three big-box stores …

—Mitchell Landsberg

So what determines confidence? The actual level of debt has some influence—but it's not as if there's a red line, where you cross 90 or 100 percent of GDP and kablooie.

—Paul Krugman

also : an explosion or series of explosions especially when used for effect (as in a movie)

… conveying a story of corporate greed and institutional carelessness while hitting the viewer with all the taut, big-budget kablooey they can handle.

—Brad Wheeler

This wasn't Gaga's party. Even through all the airborne pomp and pyrotechnic kablooey, she ultimately seemed like a guest—and one who didn't want to overstay her welcome.

—Chris Richards

see also go kablooey

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kablooey

• ennui
• buoy
• chewy
• dewy
• gooey