English word origin

Etymology of blam

By onomatopoeia.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

To fire a gun. · To shoot; to kill by gunshot. · To shoot, to propel by means of sudden impact.

intj

A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.

verb

To unpublish or remove (a user-submitted movie/game) for having a rating below two stars. · To rate a (user-submitted movie/game) below two stars.

noun

A sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

By onomatopoeia.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Spam posted to a blog.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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