gong show

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gong show

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

noun 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.
Similar: amateur hour, clusterfuck, comedy of errors, fiasco, shit show

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"gong show." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gong%20show. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gong show. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gong%20show

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"gong show." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gong%20show.

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@misc{gong_show_2026,
  title = {gong show},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gong%20show},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}