: the word fuck
used metaphorically as a euphemism
accidentally dropped an f-bomb on televisionTim Kurkjian

Examples of f-bomb in a Sentence

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Anyone offended by an f-bomb—or dozens of them—might want to give this one a skip. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024 Clips show O’Connor erupting with f-bombs, slamming car doors, and generally acting like a frustrated toddler when things go wrong at the Tour. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2024 The coach with the backwards hat and the Js will let an f-bomb or two fly when correcting a player. Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 And López threw in a couple of f-bombs during a postgame interview that will likely end up being his last official act as a member of the Mets, who designated the right-hander for assignment on Thursday. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 The range of insults sprinkled in with a healthy dose of f-bombs is truly awe-inspiring. Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024 Her season-long gig was much-talked-about due to her feud with Minaj — complete with f-bombs and a reported gun threat. Karen Mizoguchi, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024 An analysis conducted by Quorum, a public affairs software platform, found that the number of f-bombs thrown around by congressional lawmakers on X, formerly Twitter, including retweets, has increased from 0 in 2015 to 205 in 2023. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024 In fact, there are some comedic moments — what's funnier than a nun casually dropping an f-bomb? Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of f-bomb was in 1988

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“F-bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f-bomb. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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