gong show

English

Etymology

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

Noun

gong show (plural gong shows)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• amateur hour
• clusterfuck
• comedy of errors
• fiasco
• shit show