Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boom goes the dynamite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: boom -goes the -dy-na-mite
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Indicating that something spectacular has happened, particularly where a plan or an effort has successfully culminated.

Example Sentences

"Brown and Paden ride the Silverado chairway to heaven. And...boom goes the dynamite."
""Fine, have it your way." ¶ And boom goes the dynamite! ¶ I had won the battle."
"Boom goes the dynamite, scores are tied, and we are even-steven!"
"In the next second, that is exactly what happened. Big Man made a wide Texas swing, left his chin open and boom! goes the dynamite."

Etymology

Coined by Brian Collins, a college student from Ball State, during a collegiate basketball sportscast.

Questions

What does boom goes the dynamite mean?: Indicating that something spectacular has happened, particularly where a plan or an effort has successfully culminated.
Where does boom goes the dynamite come from?: Coined by Brian Collins, a college student from Ball State, during a collegiate basketball sportscast.

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