glitter bomb

Prank envelope surprise

A glitter bomb is a prank device rigged to scatter glitter over someone when opened or triggered—often a booby-trapped package or envelope.

The tiny metallic flakes are notoriously difficult to clean up, making it a form of harmless but annoying revenge: Someone glitter-bombed her ex's car.

Activists have also glitter-bombed public figures as protest.

To glitter-bomb is to deploy such a device.

prank

confetti

Thrown celebration scraps

  • surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
  • messDisorderly, troublesome condition
  • cleanupRestoration of order

envelope · mail · package · unboxing · explosion · sparkle · revenge · payback · viral · video

protest

activism

Direct effort for reform

celebrity · disruption · headline · media · statement · visibility · LGBTQ · pride · direct action · spectacle

Categories
Opposites
harmfulness/danger level

glitter bombexplosive device

IED · letter bomb · pipe bomb · car bomb · nail bomb

seriousness of intent

glitter bombdeath threat

Stated intent to murder

assassination attempt · terrorist attack · act of war · formal complaint

mess/cleanup burden

glitter bombnothing

Not any thing

gift card · e-card

Family

glitter, bomb, glittery, glittered, glittering, bombs, bombed, bombing, bomber

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG