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shoeicide bomber

shoeicide bomber noun: a suicide bomber who conceals explosive devices within his or her shoes.

Noun

shoeicide bomber (plural shoeicide bombers)

  1. (humorous) A suicide bomber who conceals explosive devices within his or her shoes.
    • Tamil Tiger rebels who see suicide bombing as a privilege have protected their leader from potential “shoeicide” bombers. A hardcore group had to remove shoes worn for at least nine hours by journalists and sniff socks.2002, Tamils get toey, in the Herald Sun, April 16, 2002
    • Reid is the would-be ‘shoeicide’ bomber who was apprehended in midair during early 2002 when he (almost comically) attempted to ignite a fuse in his shoes that were laden with plasitic explosives.2004, Matthew Sussex, European Security After 9/11

Forms of shoeicide bomber

pluralshoeicide bombers

Origin of shoeicide bomber

Blend of shoe + suicide bomber.

Questions about shoeicide bomber

What does shoeicide bomber mean?
Shoeicide bomber means a suicide bomber who conceals explosive devices within his or her shoes.
What part of speech is shoeicide bomber?
Shoeicide bomber is a noun.
What is the plural of shoeicide bomber?
The plural of shoeicide bomber is shoeicide bombers.

Words near shoeicide bomber in the dictionary

  1. shoegear
  2. shoehorn
  3. shoehorned
  4. shoehorning
  5. shoehorns
  6. shoeicide bomber
  7. shoeicide bombers
  8. shoeies
  9. shoeing
  10. shoeing up
  11. shoeing-horn

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