See Also: Blow Away (Blow Off) - Motor Sports(gambling)
blow(4)(dictionary)
blow(1)(dictionary)
blow(2)(dictionary)
blow(3)(dictionary)
blow-dry(dictionary)
blow(5)(dictionary)
by-blow(dictionary)
fly-blow(dictionary)
blow-by-blow(dictionary)

blow-out (oh) and gum-gum (iou)


blow-out (oh)



a sudden bursting of a tyre
-see also puncture puncture
::I had a blow-out on the driver's side.
[usually singular] informal a big expensive meal or large social occasion
::We went for a real blow-out to celebrate.
AmE informal an easy victory over someone in a game
a sudden uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from a well

gum-gum (iou)



gum-gum noun. Now rare. E18.
[Prob. from Malay. Cf. GONG-GONG.]
A musical instrument consisting of an iron bowl which is struck with an iron or wooden stick; a series of these of different sizes and pitches.