flooey
or floo·ie
[ floo-ee ]
/ ˈflu i /
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adjective Slang.
amiss or awry.
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Origin of flooey
Of obscure origin; cf. blooey
Words nearby flooey
flood plain, flood tide, flood wall, floodwater, floodway, flooey, floor, floorage, floorboard, floor broker, floorcloth
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Example sentences from the Web for flooey
But it doesnt feel as sore as I feel inside to see that game go flooey.
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester ChadwickWe'd be in a hat if we stuck to the tom-tom in that event; that flooey-headed horse would kill us if the tiger didn't.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. FraserCry harder, dear—you must cry harder, this scene will go all flooey if you can't cry any harder than that.
Linda Lee, Incorporated|Louis Joseph VanceTom gets the tray in the neck and soaks the nearest man—banquet goes flooey.
Merton of the Movies|Harry Leon Wilson