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bomb

UK/bɒm/ US/bɑm/ common informal slang uk us
noun (3) verb (2)

noun

1.

an explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions

2.
3.

an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

  • “the first experiment was a real turkey”
  • “the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned”
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verb

1.

throw bombs at or attack with bombs

  • “The Americans bombed Dresden”
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2.

fail to get a passing grade

  • “She studied hard but failed nevertheless”
  • “Did I fail the test?”
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Origin

From French bombe, from Italian bomba, from Latin bombus (“a booming sound”), from Ancient Greek βόμβος (bómbos, “booming, humming, buzzing”), imitative of the sound itself. Doublet of bombe. Compare boom.

Phrases

  • acid bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • aerosol bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • Agwa bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • atom bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • atomic bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • baka bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • barrel bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • bass bomb Terms derived from bomb (noun)
  • bomb off
  • bomb out

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