kerflooey: Meaning and Definition of

ker•floo•ey

Pronunciation: (kur-fl'ē), [key]
— go kerflooey,
  1. to cease functioning, esp. suddenly and completely; fall apart; fail: As soon as the storm hit, every light in town went kerflooey.
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