No. 10,162 in Polish

bomba

"Bomb" (explosive device) or "amazing" (slang for something great).

In a sentence

To jest bomba!
This is a bomb!
In this sentence, 'bomba' refers to an actual explosive device, its primary literal meaning.
Ta impreza to była bomba!
That party was amazing!
Here, 'bomba' is used idiomatically to mean something was fantastic or fun.
Nie mam kasy, jestem pod bombą.
I don't have money, I'm under pressure.
In this phrase, 'bomba' is colloquially used to describe a stressful situation, giving it a figurative connotation.

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