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    Patwa headword

    Iron-balloon

    /EYE-ern-bah-LOON/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Failure / Flop"
    Definition
    A person (often a singer) or thing that fails to take off or succeed.
    Example
    "Dat song is an iron-balloon."
    Origin
    Metaphorical.

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