单词 | gong show |
释义 | > as lemmasgong show gong show n. colloquial (chiefly Canadian) a situation or event marked by chaos or incompetence; a free-for-all. [After the name of The Gong Show, a television programme originally broadcast in the United States in 1976–8 that featured talent competitions with amateur contestants who were often comically untalented.] ΚΠ 1984 Province (Vancouver) 25 July 6/3 The election is serious. It should not be lowered to the level of a gong show or a shouting match. 2017 Eagle Valley (Sicamous, Brit. Columbia) News (Electronic ed.) 5 Dec. Third period was a gong show highlighted by two Posse goals, including a last-minute power-play conversion, and a lot of penalties. < as lemmas |
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