f-bomb

British  

noun

1. informal to use the word fuck in a situation where it will cause great offence

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Etymology

Origin of f-bomb

C20: a play on _A-bomb and _H-bomb , alluding to their explosive impact

Example Sentences

When Disney acquired the studio’s film and TV assets in early 2019, Wolverine had already died in “Logan,” a third “Deadpool” was in development and Marvel was still firmly in the PG-13 business, a rating that allows for only one F-bomb.

From Seattle Times

“I went to watch the first cut of the movie in my home and, it’s PG-13, there was only one F-bomb, so it was safe to turn on in the living room as opposed to hiding somewhere. And then slowly but surely everyone was sitting around the TV watching and enjoying the film, without any devices or distraction,” Wahlberg said.

From Seattle Times

Annie Korzen is a judicious dropper of the F-bomb on her TikTok channel, which in less than four months has claimed more than 223,000 followers and 2.2 million likes.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve had people kick our door and drop the f-bomb at us, but I don’t care. The vaccination rates here are pretty scary. It’s just not worth the risk.”

From Seattle Times

Mr. Wang’s quote led a 2010 magazine article about Tencent with a headline so famously profane — think the rough Chinese equivalent of an F-bomb — that two top editors were fired shortly after it was published.

From New York Times