IAtionary: Big Boom Bomb

Big Boom Bomb [big boom BOM] n.

1. Any nuclear weapon; Many argue that it was wrong to drop big boom bombs on Japan, but every mushroom cloud has a silver lining: look at all the lives it saved!

Language of Origin: Majaskean

A while ago in history, we were talking about the Potsdam conference where Truman told Stalin about the atomic bomb. Stalin was not very surprised to hear the news, as he had spies in the Manhattan Project, and Truman thought that he did not react because he had not understood the implications of the new weapon. Mr. Majask did an impression of the conversation, basically consisting of exaggerated mushroom cloud hand motions and saying to himself, "It goes boom! Yes, I know. No, it goes BOOM! Yes, I understand. No, I mean it goes BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!" It was entertaining, but according to Wikipedia the exact words Truman used were that it was "a new weapon of unusually destructive force." Bo-ring. Anyway, this alliterative phrase came about a bit later, and I believe Kyra might have been involved in its suggestion, but I can't be sure of that. I like it and I plan on using it in history class from now on. Anyone else care to try?