adjective
- broken, ruined, or not working properly
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
adverb
- into a state of being broken or ruined
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; used in the phrase 'go kerflooey'
Examples
- My laptop went kerflooey after I spilled coffee on it.
- The old refrigerator is completely kerflooey and needs to be replaced.
- When the power went out, all the electronics went kerflooey.
- His plans went kerflooey when he missed his flight.
- The washing machine has been kerflooey for weeks.
- Everything went kerflooey during the storm.