axe bomb

verb

To prank or vandalize a space by rigging a can of Axe (or a similar aerosol deodorant) so that its trigger stays depressed, then throwing or placing it into an enclosed area so it continuously sprays and fills the space with overwhelming fragrance.

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Meanings

verbaxe bomb (third-person singular simple present axe bombs, present participle axe bombing, simple past and past participle axe bombed)

present singular third person axe bombs · participle present axe bombing · participle past axe bombed · past axe bombed

  1. neologismslangtransitiveTo prank or vandalize a space by rigging a can of Axe (or a similar aerosol deodorant) so that its trigger stays depressed, then throwing or placing it into an enclosed area so it continuously sprays and fills the space with overwhelming fragrance.

    tactically axe bombing the moshpit at the sematary show

    2024 March 23, dyl 🏳️⚧️ (@inb4zem), Twitter
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    Lol @macksmith12 throwback to axe bombing Ian's room 😂😂

    2015 May 13, ємιℓу (@emm_hazey), Twitter

Origin

From Axe (“a brand of aerosol deodorant”) + bomb.

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APA

axe bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axe%20bomb

MLA

“axe bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axe%20bomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axe bomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axe%20bomb.

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