stink bomb
Definition
Noun: A small, non-lethal explosive device or container designed to release a foul-smelling odor when it is activated or broken. It is typically used as a prank or a protest tool.
Usage
The term "stink bomb" is used to describe the physical object itself. It is a countable noun. * You can set off a stink bomb. * You can throw a stink bomb. * You can smell a stink bomb.
Examples
- The prankster planted a stink bomb in the school hallway, causing an evacuation.
- As a form of protest, the activist threw a stink bomb into the lobby of the corporation's headquarters.
- The chemistry experiment went wrong and created a smell like a stink bomb.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: Informally, "stink bomb" can be used metaphorically to describe something that is a complete failure or embarrassment, especially a performance.
- His latest movie was a real stink bomb with both critics and audiences.
Variants and Related Words
- Stink bomb is a closed compound noun. The verb form is "to stink."
- Stink (verb/noun): To emit a strong, unpleasant smell; or the smell itself.
- Stinker (noun, informal): Something or someone that is very unpleasant or of poor quality.
Synonyms
- Foul-smelling device
- Stench bomb (less common)
- Malodorant device (technical/formal)
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To bomb (verb, slang): To fail completely, especially in a performance. This is related to the figurative use of "stink bomb."
- The comedian bombed on stage last night; no one laughed.
Noun
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a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
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