: the word fuck
—used metaphorically as a euphemism
accidentally dropped an f-bomb on television—
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Her season-long gig was much-talked-about due to her feud with Minaj — complete with f-bombs and a reported gun threat.
—Karen Mizoguchi, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
An analysis conducted by Quorum, a public affairs software platform, found that the number of f-bombs thrown around by congressional lawmakers on X, formerly Twitter, including retweets, has increased from 0 in 2015 to 205 in 2023.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
In fact, there are some comedic moments — what's funnier than a nun casually dropping an f-bomb?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2024
And then there’s the year’s biggest blockbuster, where Rae took on a leadership role as President Barbie — who wins an election, dons a ball gown, and lands the only f-bomb in the movie.
—EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his right-wing colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday traded f-bombs as Republican infighting intensifies over the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and a looming government shutdown.
—Dave Goldiner New York Daily News (tns), al, 15 Sep. 2023
But a decade ago there was Carol Bartz, the Yahoo CEO whose habit of dropping the occasional public f-bomb reportedly drew admonitions from her fellow boardmembers.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 14 July 2023
Well, for starters, there are probably more f-bombs in the first hour of this game than in the entirety of all 15 games that came before it.
—Britton Peele, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
Gordon Ramsay made multiple appearances onstage over the course of the event, managing to drop as many f-bombs as possible.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 May 2023
Karen Mizoguchi, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
An analysis conducted by Quorum, a public affairs software platform, found that the number of f-bombs thrown around by congressional lawmakers on X, formerly Twitter, including retweets, has increased from 0 in 2015 to 205 in 2023.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
In fact, there are some comedic moments — what's funnier than a nun casually dropping an f-bomb?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2024
And then there’s the year’s biggest blockbuster, where Rae took on a leadership role as President Barbie — who wins an election, dons a ball gown, and lands the only f-bomb in the movie.
—EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his right-wing colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday traded f-bombs as Republican infighting intensifies over the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and a looming government shutdown.
—Dave Goldiner New York Daily News (tns), al, 15 Sep. 2023
But a decade ago there was Carol Bartz, the Yahoo CEO whose habit of dropping the occasional public f-bomb reportedly drew admonitions from her fellow boardmembers.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 14 July 2023
Well, for starters, there are probably more f-bombs in the first hour of this game than in the entirety of all 15 games that came before it.
—Britton Peele, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
Gordon Ramsay made multiple appearances onstage over the course of the event, managing to drop as many f-bombs as possible.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 May 2023
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“F-bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f-bomb. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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