Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop a bomb

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: drop a bomb
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, bomb.

verb

Alternative form of drop a bombshell.

verb

To release noxious gas from the bowels: to fart.

British usage; Slang

verb

To release feces into a toilet; to defecate.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Three hours after Hussein Kamel left, he called my office and dropped a bomb on me. “President Saddam has asked to see you in person,” he said."
"Let's say you're at school and you accidentally drop a bomb in class. Try coughing or dropping a book to cover up the sound."
"To drop a bomb in the public toilet."
"I had to drop a bomb! What the hell was I going to do? So I pulled down my bathing suit, lying on my back, with my ass in the water, and shat."
"1998, ʻĀrīyā Chumsāi, ʻĀrīyā Sirisōphā, Mūat Po̜p =: Boot Camp - English title: Basic training (Military education), Fiučhœ̄ Phaplitching, page 79, ...prepare your backpack and MAYBE spare a minute to drop a bomb in the toilet?"

Usage

British usage
Slang
American usage

Inflected Forms

drops a bomb (present, singular) dropping a bomb (participle, present) dropped a bomb (participle, past) dropped a bomb (past)

Synonyms

flatulate drop a chalupa drop a deuce drop anchor drop the kids off at the pool

Questions

What does drop a bomb mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, bomb.

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