(US, informal) A pharmaceutical product that generates more than a billion dollars of revenue for its owner each year.
(US, informal) A pharmaceutical product that generates more than a billion dollars of revenue for its owner each year.
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(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
(US, slang) A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.