# der Rohrkrepierer

der Rohrkrepierer is a German noun meaning “barrel burst”. Forms: des Rohrkrepierers, die Rohrkrepierer.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Rohrkrepierers
- Plural: die Rohrkrepierer

## Meanings

1. barrel burst (detonation of munitions while still in the barrel of the weapon)
2. _figurative · colloquial_ non-starter, flop (idea or project that is considered a failure right after, or even before, being launched)
   - 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. — Even at home, the movie was a true flop: Despite a massive (and expensive) marketing campaign, The Great Wall only made 67 million dollars at the box office on its opening weekend, with a budget of 150 million.
3. squib load; barrel burst
   - „Häufigste Ursache für Rohrkrepierer sind heißgeschossene Rohre.“

## Examples

- Der Witz war ein Rohrkrepierer. — The joke fell flat.

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