The Bomb (novel)
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Noun
the bomb
- The atomic bomb; the capability to launch a nuclear attack. Often capitalized.
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- Pakistan and India both have the Bomb now.
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- A success; something excellent.
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- Their new record is the bomb.
- That party was the bomb!
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Usage notes
The two diametrical slang meanings are distinguished by the article. For "a success", the phrase is generally the bomb. Otherwise bomb can mean "a failure".