: the word fuck
—used metaphorically as a euphemism
accidentally dropped an f-bomb on television—
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Coming off a half-dozen roles in a two-year span, Modine was having a pancake breakfast with David Alan Grier, one of his co-stars from Robert Altman’s Streamers (1983), when a fellow patron at West Hollywood’s The Source Restaurant greeted him from afar with an f-bomb and a glower.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The Dark Knight Rises actor then launched into a four-minute verbal rant that contained 36 f-bombs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Anyone offended by an f-bomb—or dozens of them—might want to give this one a skip.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Clips show O’Connor erupting with f-bombs, slamming car doors, and generally acting like a frustrated toddler when things go wrong at the Tour.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2024
The coach with the backwards hat and the Js will let an f-bomb or two fly when correcting a player.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
And López threw in a couple of f-bombs during a postgame interview that will likely end up being his last official act as a member of the Mets, who designated the right-hander for assignment on Thursday.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
The range of insults sprinkled in with a healthy dose of f-bombs is truly awe-inspiring.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
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
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The Dark Knight Rises actor then launched into a four-minute verbal rant that contained 36 f-bombs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Anyone offended by an f-bomb—or dozens of them—might want to give this one a skip.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Clips show O’Connor erupting with f-bombs, slamming car doors, and generally acting like a frustrated toddler when things go wrong at the Tour.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2024
The coach with the backwards hat and the Js will let an f-bomb or two fly when correcting a player.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
And López threw in a couple of f-bombs during a postgame interview that will likely end up being his last official act as a member of the Mets, who designated the right-hander for assignment on Thursday.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
The range of insults sprinkled in with a healthy dose of f-bombs is truly awe-inspiring.
—Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
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
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“F-bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f-bomb. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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