spicy pillow

Questions

What does spicy pillow mean?

A lithium ion battery, or less commonly, a lead-acid battery, that has swollen due to gases building up inside.

Where does spicy pillow come from?

spicy + pillow, metonymically referring to plump shape and comedically understating the danger.

How to pronounce spicy pillow

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “spicy pillow”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “spicy pillow”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “spicy pillow” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.