Rohrkrepierer

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German

Etymology

Rohr (barrel) +‎ krepieren (to croak)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːɐ̯kʁeˌpiːʁɐ/
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Noun

Rohrkrepierer m (strong, genitive Rohrkrepierers, plural Rohrkrepierer)

  1. (military) barrel burst
  2. (figurative) non-starter, flop
    • 2017 January 12, Oliver Kaever, “Monstermarkt”, in Die Zeit:
      Schon in der Heimat war der Film ein echter Rohrkrepierer: Trotz massiver (und teurer) Marketingkampagne spielte The Great Wall am Startwochenende bei einem Budget von 150 Millionen Dollar lediglich 67 Millionen ein.
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    • 2017 March 9, “Und dann kam Martin”, in Die Zeit:
      Der nächste Punkt beim Enträtseln des Schulz-Phänomens betrifft die verblüffende Tatsache, dass sich in diesem Wahlkampf als Kracher erweist, was im letzten noch ein Rohrkrepierer war, das Thema soziale Gerechtigkeit.
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