| 释义 |
Definition of flopperoo in English: flopperoonoun ˌflɒpəˈruː informal A complete failure, especially with theatre, cinema, or TV audiences or critics. Example sentencesExamples - But, as we all know, it is another flopperoo for him.
- The film was blamed for at least a dozen heart attacks and is still rated by many as the scariest film ever made, despite critics deeming it a ‘flopperoo’ at the time.
- The most significant portent for them may not be their stupendous flopperoo in the California special election.
- There was a decent audience for once, as so far this show has been a gigantic flopperoo.
Synonyms failure, disaster, debacle, catastrophe, loser
Origin 1930s: from the verb flop + -eroo, suffix in the sense 'large, unexpected'. |