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kaputnik

Kaputnik is a conjunction of the word "kaput" (meaning "broken, damaged, destroyed") and "Sputnik" (Russian robotic spacecraft). Meaning is obvious: something which hasn't come up to expectations.

"Kaputnik!" exclaimed John watching his RC helicopter explode in the air.

by modrejpes August 27, 2009

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kaputnik

a clumsy or silly person.

Eran is such a kaputnik.

by Ariadne June 8, 2004

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kaputnik

Vanguard TV-3 sattelite, commonly known as "America's Answer to Sputnik"

The Vanguard rocket exploded, resulting to a codename "Kaputnik".

by BalloonyJoker January 1, 2023


kaputnik

a thousandth of a dollar

100 kaputniks make a penny.

by foodlebug July 2, 2008

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