cherry bomb

noun

1. a red, globe-shaped firecracker with a long fuse and high explosive capability.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cherry bomb¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

There was the time he exploded a cherry bomb in a toilet at school and, as punishment, sent to France as an exchange student.

From The Daily Beast

We dined together at the White House last Tuesday and I did everything short of putting a cherry bomb in his bug juice.

From The Daily Beast