Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A powerful cylindrical firecracker.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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July 3, 2009 at 10:13 am in kollij i knowd a furl hoo wuz offin referd to az M-80″ cawz it luked liek she putted hers makeups on by putting teh makeups in a a bag, droppin in a M-80, an tehn stikking her face in teh bag. ka-boom. it also styled her hairs for her. wuz very big 80′s hairs.
I was gonna eat ‘im, but - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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He should swallow an M-80 which has about 1/4th the explosive power of a stick of dynamite.
Think Progress » After warmest January in history, Vancouver airlifts in snow for Winter Olympics. 2010
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An M-80 explosive device went off at around the same time an SUV was vandalized in the area, said Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing.
San Pedro Bomb Scare: Police Say Large Firecracker Caused LA Blast AP 2010
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An M-80 explosive device went off at around the same time an SUV was vandalized in the area, said Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing.
San Pedro Bomb Scare: Police Say Large Firecracker Caused LA Blast AP 2010
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The Oakland eviction turned into a melee, with the police firing tear gas after they said the protesters hurled M-80 fireworks and rocks at them.
The Occupation 2011
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Between Nugent's set and Sabbath taking the stage, someone threw a lit M-80 an 1/8 of a stick of dynamite from the nose bleed seats.
Binky Philips: Bumping Into a Metal God at a Disco Binky Philips 2011
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I had managed to get hold of some M-80 firecrackers, mini-explosives loaded into a small red cardboard tube with a fuse stick.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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Until he got fitted for a prosthetic right hand, John learned how to hold an M-80 in his left hand and light it with a match he stuck in his mouth.
Things that blow up Jeffrey Miller 2011
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Between Nugent's set and Sabbath taking the stage, someone threw a lit M-80 an 1/8 of a stick of dynamite from the nose bleed seats.
Binky Philips: Bumping Into a Metal God at a Disco Binky Philips 2011
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This included accidentally setting my workshop aflame with a badly timed M-80.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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