f-bomb

noun

ˈef-ˌbäm 

: the word fuck

—used metaphorically as a euphemism

… accidentally dropped an f-bomb on television …

—Tim Kurkjian

Examples of f-bomb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On a positive note, defensive players took accountability Sunday, none doing so with more f-bombs than Derrick Brown, the team’s Pro Bowl defensive tackle. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Every match is always ‘perfect’ (with at least one or two f-bombs attached). — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

But people were reacting as much to me dropping the f-bombs as the nostalgia of the song, and rediscovering it and realizing that the song kicks ass and never stops kicking it. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Some films today drop more than 100 f-bombs, a sure sign of lazy screenwriting. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for f-bomb

• balm
• bom
• bomb
• calm
• dom
• halm
• hom
• malm
• mam
• mom
• palm
• pom