Blowoff
a current of escaping surplus steam, water, etc.:
The safety valve released a violent blowoff from the furnace.
a device that permits and channels such a current.
Slang. a person who brags or boasts; a blow-hard.
a temporary, sudden surge, as in prices:
The Federal Reserve Board’s credit tightening could cause a blowoff in interest rates.
Historical Examples
The Flaming Mountain Harold Leland Goodwin
A climax; a final provocation: She said I was late, and that was the blowoff (1900s+)
A quarrel: She and Hobart have had a big blow-off (1900s+)
Something very easy; piece of cake (1970s+ Teenagers)
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