wet firecracker

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wet firecracker

noun wet firecrackers

idiomatic, informal A person, event, or object lacking liveliness or failing to generate excitement, especially when there was a prior expectation of liveliness or excitement. Coming after a fast, colorful movie like Super Fly, a follow-up called Super Fly TNT is a wet firecracker.
Similar: dud, damp squib

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@misc{wet_firecracker_2026,
  title = {wet firecracker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wet%20firecracker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}