"drop the f-bomb" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-drop the f-bomb.ogg Forms: drops the f-bomb [present, singular, third-person], dropping the f-bomb [participle, present], dropped the f-bomb [participle, past], dropped the f-bomb [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drop the f-bomb (third-person singular simple present drops the f-bomb, present participle dropping the f-bomb, simple past and past participle dropped the f-bomb)
  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To utter the word fuck, especially in an inappropriate manner or setting. Tags: euphemistic, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-drop_the_f-bomb-en-verb-vj6LKA0N Categories (other): English euphemisms
  2. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To say the word faggot. Tags: euphemistic, idiomatic Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms Synonyms: drop the F-bomb
    Sense id: en-drop_the_f-bomb-en-verb-ocJR3Ooc Disambiguation of English abbreviated euphemisms: 12 88 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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