Awk and pshaw

NOUN:
The opposite of shock and awe. The feeling of letdown and disappointment on the heels of what once was thought to be a great military victory in Iraq. Pronounced with a silent "p," this could be used as a reference to any type of disappointed high hopes.

"The shock and awe of the Iraq invasion have been replaced by feelings of awk and pshaw."

by James J. Mitchell September 15, 2006