פצצה

Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda based on a Biblical Hebrew root, נ־פ־ץ‎ (n-p-ts).

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פְּצָצָה • (ptsatsá) f (plural indefinite פְּצָצוֹת‎, singular construct פְּצָצַת־‎ or פיצצת־‎)

1. a bomb
2. (by extension) a bombshell (something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational)
3. (slang) Someone who is very physically attractive; a bombshell.
4. (slang) Something amazing or beautiful; the bomb.

   ‏הסרט אתמול היה פצצה.‎‎ ― The film yesterday was amazing [literally was a bomb].

• The singular construct פיצצת / פִּצְצַת־‎ (pitsetsát-) also occurs.

• פְּצָצָה אֲטוֹמִית‎ (ptsatsá atomít)