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axe bombing

axe bombing noun: the act of tying down the trigger of a can of aerosol deodorant and throwing it into an enclosed space, as a prank. Also the present participle and gerund of axe bomb.

Noun

axe bombing (usually uncountable, plural axe bombings)

  1. (neologism, slang, usually) The act of tying down the trigger of a can of aerosol deodorant and throwing it into an enclosed space, as a prank.
    • This horrendous act is actually a very common thing among Boy Scouts, called Axe bombing2014 October 11, TheOdd1sOut, 00:01:15 from the start, in Adventures in Boy Scouts Part 1

Also used as

axe bombing is also the present participle and gerund of axe bomb.

Forms of axe bombing

pluralaxe bombings

Origin of axe bombing

From Axe (“a brand of aerosol deodorant”) + bombing.

Questions about axe bombing

What does axe bombing mean?
Axe bombing means the act of tying down the trigger of a can of aerosol deodorant and throwing it into an enclosed space, as a prank.
What part of speech is axe bombing?
Axe bombing is a noun.
What is the plural of axe bombing?
The plural of axe bombing is axe bombings.

Words near axe bombing in the dictionary

  1. Axcell
  2. Axcells
  3. axe
  4. axe bomb
  5. axe bombed
  6. axe bombing
  7. axe bombings
  8. axe bombs
  9. Axe Creek
  10. axe head
  11. axe heads

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