f-bomb

noun

drop an f-bomb informal.
to use the word fuck in a situation where it will cause great offence

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Word History and Origins

Origin of f-bomb¹

C20: a play on A-bomb and H-bomb , alluding to their explosive impact

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Example Sentences

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Scott has a wonderful earthy quality, but I missed the impeccable timing of Jayne Houdyshell’s Anne Marie, who could stop the show with an anachronistic F-bomb.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s been one of his things this tour: when a city has earned it, he will append the f-bomb to the city’s name out of respect.

From Salon

Could you drop an F-bomb in a song?

From Los Angeles Times

And then, in a blunder of technology, Cher let an F-bomb rip for the world to hear.

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Well, Lucille Ball's F-bomb, actually, because the advice given to the singer oh so many years ago was, "F**k him."

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