da bomb

Totally great, yo

Da bomb is slang for something excellent or outstanding, popular in 1990s hip-hop culture: This pizza is da bomb.

The spelling mimics African American Vernacular English pronunciation.

The phrase suggests something so good it's explosive.

Now somewhat dated, often used nostalgically or ironically.

Related

hit · chart-topper · success · next level · lit · all that · all that and a bag of chips · gnarly · killer · off the hook · fire · legit · on point · phat · dope · fly · fresh · sick

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Opposites
quality evaluation

da bombtrash

Discarded worthless material

garbage · the worst · wack · whack · terrible

cultural coolness

da bombwack

Slang for inferior

lame · corny · whack · weak sauce · played out

coolness/trendiness

da bombuncool

Lacking social appeal

corny · cheesy · lame · played out · basic

Family

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

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G