the bomb
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
- (informal) The atomic bomb; the capability to launch a nuclear attack. Often capitalized.
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- Pakistan and India both have the Bomb now.
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- (slang) A success; something excellent.
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- Their new record is the bomb.
- That party was the bomb!
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[edit] Usage notes
The two diametrical slang meanings are distinguished by the article. For "a success", the phrase is generally the bomb. Otherwise bomb can mean "a failure".
[edit] Synonyms
- (a success): da bomb
