the bomb

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the bomb^¹

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Attested in reference to nuclear weapons or the capacity to use them since 1932; see quotations, below. As slang for something excellent, the phrase is attested since the 1960s; compare go down a bomb, UK theatre slang during the 1950s meaning “be a major success”. For further etymology see bomb.

noun the bombs · da bomb

capitalized, informal, often, uncountable, usually The atomic bomb; the capability to launch a nuclear attack. Pakistan and India both have the Bomb now.
figuratively, slang, uncountable, usually A success; something excellent. Their new record is the bomb.
Similar: the shit

the Bomb^²

noun

alternative Alternative form of the bomb (as in a nuclear bomb)

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@misc{the_bomb_2026,
  title = {the bomb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/the%20bomb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}