waterbom
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of water + bom. The tomato sense comes from German Wasserbombe and is named after the tomatoes' supposedly watery taste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌbɔm/
- Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧bom
Noun
waterbom f (plural waterbommen, diminutive waterbommetje n)
- water bomb
- (derogatory) Dutch tomato
- (dated) depth charge
- Synonym: dieptebom