asplode

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/əˈsploʊd/

verb

To explode.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

verbasplode (third-person singular simple present asplodes, present participle asploding, simple past and past participle asploded)

present singular third person asplodes · participle present asploding · participle past asploded · past asploded

  1. humorousTo explode.

    YOUR HEAD A SPLODE

    2004 January 12, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Strong Bad Email #94: video games”, in Homestar Runner, spoken by Vector Strong Bad
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    'It's going to asplode, sure enough!' said Alasdair, jumping with excitement.

    1959, Jane Duncan, My friends the Miss Boyds, page 158

    Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.

    2009 March 12, Darla Vladschyk <darla4695@gmail.com>, “Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.”, in alt.religion.kibology (Usenet), message-ID <b65521848377795d>

    But like most things these days, much of the hate [against Coldplay] seems to be rooted in an internet-inspired herd mentality. So, it was entirely predictable that when Coldplay announced this week that they would be holding off on touring until they can figure out a way to make their concerts environmentally friendly, Twitter ASPLODED in vitriol.

    2019 November 22, Sadaf Ahsan, “Coldplay is doing something positive: Axe the derision”, in National Post, volume 22, number 23, via Newspapers.com, Financial Post, page FP14

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Origin

Lax pronunciation of explode. Possibly popularized by Strong Bad Email, an animated Internet cartoon associated with Homestar Runner.

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APA

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Chicago

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