"drop a bomb" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-drop a bomb.ogg [Australia] Forms: drops a bomb [present, singular, third-person], dropping a bomb [participle, present], dropped a bomb [participle, past], dropped a bomb [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drop a bomb (third-person singular simple present drops a bomb, present participle dropping a bomb, simple past and past participle dropped a bomb)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, bomb.
    Sense id: en-drop_a_bomb-en-verb-bR07k7BV
  2. (idiomatic) Alternative form of drop a bombshell Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic Alternative form of: drop a bombshell
    Sense id: en-drop_a_bomb-en-verb-DSheHmGY
  3. (UK, euphemistic, slang) To release noxious gas from the bowels: to fart. Tags: UK, euphemistic, slang Categories (topical): Bodily functions Synonyms (to fart): flatulate
    Sense id: en-drop_a_bomb-en-verb-oUShivtE Disambiguation of Bodily functions: 3 26 51 20 Categories (other): British English, English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 54 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 13 62 17 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 8 15 55 22 Disambiguation of 'to fart': 2 12 86 0
  4. (US, euphemistic, slang) To release feces into a toilet; to defecate. Tags: US, euphemistic, slang Categories (topical): Feces
    Sense id: en-drop_a_bomb-en-verb-zgwdb1Au Disambiguation of Feces: 4 30 23 43 Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drop a deuce, drop anchor, drop the kids off at the pool, defecate Synonyms (to shit): drop a chalupa
Disambiguation of 'to shit': 0 0 0 0

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