asplode

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Etymology

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Lax pronunciation of explode. Possibly popularized by Strong Bad Email, an animated Internet cartoon associated with Homestar Runner.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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asplode (third-person singular simple present asplodes, present participle asploding, simple past and past participle asploded)

  1. (humorous) To explode.
    • 1959, Jane Duncan, My friends the Miss Boyds, page 158:
      'It's going to asplode, sure enough!' said Alasdair, jumping with excitement.
    • 2004 January 12, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Strong Bad Email #94: video games”, in Homestar Runner[1], spoken by Vector Strong Bad:
      YOUR HEAD A SPLODE
    • 2009 March 12, Darla Vladschyk <darla4695@gmail.com>, “Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.”, in alt.religion.kibology[2] (Usenet), message-ID <b65521848377795d>:
      Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.

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