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f-bomb

noun

  1. drop an f-bomb informal.
    to use the word fuck in a situation where it will cause great offence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

Less than a minute into her big break, Slate let slip a highly audible F-bomb instead of the scripted “freaking.”

No need to put money in a swear jar—science says the occasional F-bomb is actually good for you.

Sue Simmons Drops an F-Bomb The longtime local news anchor made a classic mistake in 2008.

Griffin welcomed 2010 the way only she could—by dropping the F bomb.

“Having the secretary lob the F-bomb at you is pretty crazy,” he says.

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