blockbuster
block·bus·ter
noun
2.
an unsually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
Origin
From block + buster, referring originally to aerial bombs capable of destroying a whole block of buildings.
Phrases
- blockbuster drug
- bunker buster
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