Definition
A person, event, or object lacking liveliness or failing to generate excitement, especially when there was a prior expectation of liveliness or excitement.
In Context
- "Coming after a fast, colorful movie like Super Fly, a follow-up called Super Fly TNT is a wet firecracker."
- "After Bernanke's first semiannual testimony before Congress in February, I wrote to my clients that his appearance was essentially a wet firecracker—he did not jolt the markets."
- "[A]udiences sensibly enough found Lollobrigida and Sinatra to be a wet firecracker of a team."
Also Said As
- dud
- damp squib
See Also
- false dawn
- wet noodle