floptastic

adj

floptastic

adj

Etymology Blend of flop + fantastic, equivalent to flop + -tastic.

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Rare, Slang Of an attempt or endeavor, spectacularly unsuccessful.

  • She had more luck with soppy flick The Delinquents and comedy Bio-Dome, but we assume Hayride To Hell was also floptastic - has anyone ever heard of it?2002 June 24, Lili2, “Kylie's voice not good enough for Baz Luhrman opera remake”, in alt.showbiz.gossip (Usenet):
  • Now that Ashanti's career runs three albums deep, not including 2003's floptastic Ashanti's Christmas, it's high time Inc head Irv Gotti put the Mary J. Blige comparisons to rest.2004, Andy Kellman, “Concrete Rose Review”, in AllMusic Review:
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  • So, the better to be an asshole, I decided to write a blog post about my floptastic endeavors to get laid.2016, Lucy Woodhull, 667 Ways to F*ck Up My Life, page 117:

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