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单词 flopperoo
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Definition of flopperoo in English:

flopperoo

noun ˌflɒpəˈruː
informal
  • A complete failure, especially with theatre, cinema, or TV audiences or critics.

    〈非正式〉(尤指戏剧、电影、电视观众或评论家意见的)彻底失败

    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'.

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