eyebomb

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UK/ˈaɪ.bɒm/US/ˈaɪ.bɑm/

verb

To stick googly eyes on (inanimate objects) in public places.

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Meanings

verbeyebomb (third-person singular simple present eyebombs, present participle eyebombing, simple past and past participle eyebombed)

present singular third person eyebombs · participle present eyebombing · participle past eyebombed · past eyebombed

  1. ambitransitiverareTo stick googly eyes on (inanimate objects) in public places.

    They describe places where people look sad as an ideal environment to eyebomb, because it provides the opportunity to brighten peoples busy lives.

    2020 March 31, Nixie P, “The Origins of Eyebombing”, in Medium, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2023
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    Ever wondered what Downton’s Lord Grantham would look like with googly eyes? Well even if you didn't he has already been 'eyebombed' by the latest blog to jump on the trend.

    2013 January 16, Deni Kirkova, “'Eyebombing' is the latest online picture craze ... see celebrities Sofia Vergara, Kim Kardashian and even Lord Grantham given a googly-eyed makeover”, in Daily Mail, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024

Origin

From eye + bomb.

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APA

eyebomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyebomb

MLA

“eyebomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyebomb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eyebomb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eyebomb.

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