gong show
English
editEtymology
editAfter The Gong Show, a televised absurdist amateur talent contest first broadcast in the 1970s.
Noun
editgong show (plural gong shows)
- (Canada) An event that proves to be a disaster, often in a fun or memorable way.
- Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.
- That biology class was a gong show.