"flashbang" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flashbangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flashbang (plural flashbangs)
  1. Alternative form of flash-bang. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: flash-bang
    Sense id: en-flashbang-en-noun-lWrxxhpz

Verb [English]

Forms: flashbangs [present, singular, third-person], flashbanging [participle, present], flashbanged [participle, past], flashbanged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} flashbang (third-person singular simple present flashbangs, present participle flashbanging, simple past and past participle flashbanged)
  1. (transitive) To use a flash-bang on (someone). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-flashbang-en-verb-m8n7ihtU
  2. (transitive) To hit (someone) with a bright flash of light. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-flashbang-en-verb-Kei5dAW2
  3. (intransitive, VTuber fandom slang) To (usually unintentionally) reveal the underwear of one's model on stream (usually as an upskirt); to accidentally flash the audience one's panties. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-flashbang-en-verb-izSq7UMm Categories (other): Virtual YouTuber, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Explosives Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 7 4 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 7 6 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 5 84 Disambiguation of Explosives: 9 5 0 86

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "To hit (someone) with a bright flash of light."
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        "(intransitive, VTuber fandom slang) To (usually unintentionally) reveal the underwear of one's model on stream (usually as an upskirt); to accidentally flash the audience one's panties."
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