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bomb around

Bomb around is casual slang meaning to drive around — typically fast, carelessly, or aimlessly.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026

Bomb around is casual slang meaning to drive around — typically fast, carelessly, or aimlessly. It suggests movement with energy but without a clear destination: you're not going anywhere in particular, just moving with speed or enthusiasm. British and Australian usage is common. The 'bomb' element implies velocity and casual abandon rather than destruction. Register is informal and youthful; typically used to describe teenagers in cars or anyone moving around energetically without a plan.

They spent Saturday afternoon bombing around the back roads in his new car, going nowhere in particular.
Origin: 'Bomb' used as a verb meaning to move fast or with abandon (cf. 'bomb down the road'); 'around' adds the sense of aimless circulation. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(slang) To drive around.

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