Etymology

karmic blowback

Today it means: An adverse or unfortunate event or occurrence, as a result of an accumulation of past misdeeds. Full definition →

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The story

From karmic + blowback. First use appears c. 2000, although the exact date of its first appearance is uncertain.

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