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axe bombing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
ax-e bomb-ing
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of tying down the trigger of a can of aerosol deodorant and throwing it into an enclosed space, as a prank.

Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of axe bomb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Axe (“a brand of aerosol deodorant”) + bombing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

axe bombings (plural)

Questions

What does axe bombing mean?
The act of tying down the trigger of a can of aerosol deodorant and throwing it into an enclosed space, as a prank.
Where does axe bombing come from?
From Axe (“a brand of aerosol deodorant”) + bombing.

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