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gong show en · NOUN

Etymology

After The Gong Show, a televised absurdist amateur talent contest first broadcast in the 1970s.

Meanings

  1. (Canada) An event that proves to be a disaster, often in a fun or memorable way.
    • That biology class was a gong show.
    • Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.

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Synonyms

clusterfuck · amateur hour · comedy of errors · fiasco · shit show

wikipedia: The Gong Show