Bob-omb

Animated explosive enemy

Bob-omb is an enemy character in Nintendo's Mario video game franchise—a walking bomb with eyes and a wind-up key that explodes after a short fuse.

The name blends "bomb" with the "ob" sound.

Outside gaming, Bob-omb describes something or someone liable to blow up unexpectedly: That meeting was a Bob-omb waiting to happen.

character

Mario

Italian masculine name

feet · eyes · wind-up · key · anthropomorphic · sentient · loyal · soldier · army · henchman

games

Super Mario Bros

Iconic 1985 platformer game

Mario Kart · level · stage · minigame · power-up · battle mode · arena · multiplayer · versus · N64

gameplay

explosion

Violent burst of energy

  • blastSudden forceful burst
  • fuseProtective melting wire
  • timerDuration-tracking mechanism

throw · detonate · walking · chase · pickup · stun · damage · radius · countdown · hazard

slang

explosive

Prone to sudden detonation

blowup · meltdown · outburst · ticking · rage · tantrum · unpredictable · danger · warning · fuse

Opposites
destructive vs. restorative game items

Bob-ombhealth pack

Restorative game pickup

healing potion

enemy vs. ally characters

Bob-ombYoshi

mobile vs. static explosives

Bob-ombland mine

Buried pressure-activated explosive

proximity mine · barrel bomb

Family

bomb, bombs, bombed, bombing, bomber, bombers, bombard, bombardment, bombastic

Familiarity
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Concrete · Rated G