dot bomb

noun

A failed dot-com company.

“The 1990s saw many dot bombs.”

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Meanings

noundot bomb (plural dot bombs)

plural dot bombs

  1. informalA failed dot-com company.

    The 1990s saw many dot bombs.

Origin

Blend of dotcom + bomb.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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