- Kabloom (store sign)
kabloom
noun; blending and clipping
The name of a floral shop in The Woodlands, Texas; also possibly an explosion of flora. Kabloom is most likely the blending and clipping of the words kaboom and bloom. The word Kabloom is formed from onomatopoeia, the sound of an explosion.
Etymology : kabloom. Sound symbolism; Clipping/Blending of 'kaboom' and 'bloom'
Source : Kabloom (store)
Last modified: 10 June 2008