# gong show

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An event that proves to be a disaster, often in a fun or memorable way.

## Etymology
After The Gong Show, a televised absurdist amateur talent contest first broadcast in the 1970s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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