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Definition of gong show
gong show
noun
- a hockey game or something that went all worng.
The game was a gong show.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Dec 24 2010. Submitted by brad on Feb 04 2003.
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| Definitions include: an action that is likely to be harmful in a "karmic" way. | |
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| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: In reverse or totally incorrect | |
| Definitions include: sadistic; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: Fuckward. | |
| Definitions include: improper; "out of line". | |
| Definitions include: to make a mistake. | |
| Definitions include: broken or functioning poorly or improperly; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: an erection. | |
| Definitions include: injured. | |
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| Definitions include: a sales pitch. | |
| Definitions include: A person whose behavior exhibits a deviation from the norm. | |
| Definitions include: to start. | |
| Definitions include: not going to work and not calling to explain one's absence. | |
| Definitions include: someone or something that didn't show up as arranged. | |
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| Definitions include: of a pregnant woman, to be visibly pregnant. | |
| Definitions include: to showily demonstrate one's knowledge, talent, possessions, etc. | |
| Definitions include: To unintentionally reveal one's true intentions or motives, sometimes resulting in negative consequences. | |
| Definitions include: to have an orgasm. | |
| Definitions include: to demonstrate one's talent. | |
| Definitions include: to show unclothed skin. | |
| Definitions include: to smile. | |
| Definitions include: time to start something. | |
| Definitions include: to appear. | |
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