waterbom
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of water + bom. The tomato sense comes from German Wasserbombe and is named after the tomatoes' supposedly watery taste.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editwaterbom f (plural waterbommen, diminutive waterbommetje n)
- water bomb
- De kinderen speelden met waterbommen in de zomer. ― The kids played with water bombs in the summer.
- Een goed gevulde waterbom kan behoorlijk nat maken. ― A well-filled water bomb can make you quite wet.
- Ze gooide een waterbommetje naar haar broer. ― She threw a small water bomb at her brother.
- (derogatory, Netherlands) Dutch tomato
- (dated) depth charge
- Synonym: dieptebom