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dropping a bomb

dropping a bomb is the present participle and gerund of drop a bomb.

Meaning of drop a bomb

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.
  2. (UK, euphemistic, slang) To release noxious gas from the bowels: to fart.
    • Let's say you're at school and you accidentally drop a bomb in class. Try coughing or dropping a book to cover up the sound.2004, Bart King, Chris Sabatino, The Big Book of Boy Stuff, page 129
    Synonyms:
    flatulate
  3. (US, euphemistic, slang) To release feces into a toilet; to defecate.
    • To drop a bomb in the public toilet.1989, Brian King, The Conceptual Structure of Emotional Experience in Chinese, Lulu.com, page 66
    Synonyms:
    drop a chalupa

Questions about dropping a bomb

What is dropping a bomb the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping a bomb is the present participle and gerund of drop a bomb.

Words near dropping a bomb in the dictionary

  1. droppie
  2. droppies
  3. droppin'
  4. dropping
  5. dropping a bollock
  6. dropping a bomb
  7. dropping a bombshell
  8. dropping a brick
  9. dropping a clanger
  10. dropping a dime
  11. dropping a dime on someone

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