glitter bomb

verb

To throw or shower glitter on a person at a public event as a form of protest, generally over gay rights.

Meanings

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

present singular third person glitter bombs · participle present glitter bombing · participle past glitter bombed · past glitter bombed · alternative glitterbomb

  1. transitiveTo throw or shower glitter on a person at a public event as a form of protest, generally over gay rights.
nounglitter bomb (plural glitter bombs)

plural glitter bombs · alternative glitterbomb

  1. The throwing of glitter in this way.
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