ink bomb

noun

An explosive device which releases an indelible ink designed to stain a person illegally opening a container of cash.

Meanings

nounink bomb (plural ink bombs)

plural ink bombs

  1. An explosive device which releases an indelible ink designed to stain a person illegally opening a container of cash.
  2. A wad of paper or tissue soaked in ink to be thrown at someone; common among school children in the days of inkwells.
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APA

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Chicago

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

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