"Bombingham" meaning in English

See Bombingham in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of bombing + Birmingham Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bombing|Birmingham}} Blend of bombing + Birmingham Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bombingham
  1. (slang, historical) Birmingham, Alabama, during the time of the civil rights movement, when protesters for and against racial segregation set off 50 dynamite explosions there. Wikipedia link: Bombingham Tags: historical, slang
    Sense id: en-Bombingham-en-name-KHGD2Mfm Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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