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/flooh"ee/, adj. Slang.amiss or awry.Also, flooie.[of obscure orig.; cf. BLOOEY]
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flooey — ☆ flooey or flooie [flo͞o′ē ] adj. Slang BLOOEY … English World dictionary
flooey — ˈflüē, üi adverb (or adjective) Etymology: origin unknown : awry usually used in the phrase go flooey if I have to leave her it will all go flooey Theodore Dreiser with my knees going flooey and an ache in my chest Herbert Gold something went… … Useful english dictionary
flooey — adjective a) Drunk. Everything Ive tried since pa died has gone flooey. b) Crazy, chaotic, awry. Well, sir, about a second after Jake nodded his head, the place went flooey. Everybody started whoopin and placin bets and yelling out drink orders … Wiktionary
flooey — [“flui] mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ You’re flooey again. That’s every night this week. □ Wow, is she flooey! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
flooey — adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1905 awry, askew < go flooey > … New Collegiate Dictionary
flooey — floo·ey … English syllables
flooey — floo•ey or floo•ie [[t]ˈflu i[/t]] adj. cvb sts sl. amiss or awry … From formal English to slang
go flooey — v. fail; fall apart; cease to function … English slang
kerflooey — adjective Etymology: ker , echoic prefix + flooey Date: 1918 awry, kaput < go kerflooey > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Samuel Baker — Infobox Military Person name = Sir Samuel White Baker lived = (8 June 1821 30 December 1893) placeofbirth = flagicon|EnglandLondon, England placeofdeath = flagicon|England His Sandford Orleigh Estate in Newton Abott, Devonshire, England. Buried:… … Wikipedia
