train wreck

noun

Meaning

The aftermath of a train crash.
A disaster, especially one which is large in scale and readily seen by public observers.
Someone (especially a woman) who is unbalanced and considered a mess, a disaster, one who is suffering personal ruin.
To ruin utterly and catastrophically, to cause to end in disaster.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

train crash(English)train-wreck(English)trainwreck in slow motion(English)car crash(English)car wreck(English)crash(English)megatragedy(English)aftershock(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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