blooey
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Haywire, amiss.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] Mother says vegetables contain all the proteins you want. Mother says, if you eat meat, your blood-pressure goes all blooey. Do you think it does?"
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “blooey” mean?
Haywire, amiss.
Is “blooey” formal or informal?
blooey is generally dated, slang.