flour bomb

American

[flau-er bahm] / ˈflaʊ ər ˌbɑm /

noun

plural

flour bombs

a container filled with flour which, when thrown, bursts and releases the flour.

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Keira Knightley plays a women’s libber mounting a gentle but powerful flour bomb protest at the 1970 Miss World competition at the Albert Hall.

From The Guardian • Jan. 3, 2020

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