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dropping the f-bomb

dropping the f-bomb is the present participle and gerund of drop the f-bomb.

Meaning of drop the f-bomb

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. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To utter the word fuck, especially in an inappropriate manner or setting.
    • I swear to God, I've never heard David (Robinson) or Avery (Johnson) swear. I sometimes sit down and think, "Gosh, I've never heard them drop the F-bomb."1999 June 16, Lisa Olsen, “Good Guys Wear Black”, in New York Daily News, retrieved 03 Jan 2009
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To say the word faggot.

Verb capitalized: dropping the F-bomb

dropping the F-bomb

  1. (gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of drop the F-bomb

Questions about dropping the f-bomb

What is dropping the f-bomb the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping the f-bomb is the present participle and gerund of drop the f-bomb.
What part of speech is dropping the f-bomb?
Dropping the f-bomb is a verb.

Words near dropping the f-bomb in the dictionary

  1. dropping round
  2. dropping someone a line
  3. dropping someone in it
  4. dropping the ball
  5. dropping the bomb
  6. dropping the f-bomb
  7. dropping the gloves
  8. dropping the H-bomb
  9. dropping the hammer
  10. dropping the hand
  11. dropping the kiddies off at the pool

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