adjective
- broken, ruined, or not working; out of order
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
adverb
- with a loud explosive sound; with a crash or bang
Usage: informal; onomatopoeia
Examples
- My old laptop finally went kerblooey after five years of heavy use.
- The engine made a loud noise and then went kerblooey.
- When the fireworks exploded, they went kerblooey across the night sky.
- The washing machine is kerblooey; it won't spin anymore.
- The plan went kerblooey when the main speaker didn't show up.
- The balloon popped kerblooey right in front of the kids.