asplode
verb/əˈsploʊd/
Etymology Lax pronunciation of explode. Possibly popularized by Strong Bad Email, an animated Internet cartoon associated with Homestar Runner.
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Humorous To explode.
- 'It's going to asplode, sure enough!' said Alasdair, jumping with excitement.1959, Jane Duncan, My friends the Miss Boyds, page 158:
- YOUR HEAD A SPLODE2004 January 12, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Strong Bad Email #94: video games”, in Homestar Runner, spoken by Vector Strong Bad:
2 more examples
- Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.2009 March 12, Darla Vladschyk <darla4695@gmail.com>, “Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.”, in alt.religion.kibology (Usenet), message-ID <b65521848377795d>:
- But like most things these days, much of the hate [against Coldplay] seems to be rooted in an internet-inspired herd mentality. So, it was entirely predictable that when Coldplay announced this week that they would be holding off on touring until they can figure out a way to make their concerts environmentally friendly, Twitter ASPLODED in vitriol.2019 November 22, Sadaf Ahsan, “Coldplay is doing something positive: Axe the derision”, in National Post, volume 22, number 23, via Newspapers.com, Financial Post, page FP14: