What is The Bomb?
1.
Something that is often set people up.
What happen?
Somebody set us up the bomb!
2.
A phrase, which much like Courtney Love, was only popular during the early nineties. At the time, it meant "exceptionally cool".
The coolness of "the bomb" goes down another proverbial notch, when it is referred to as "DA bomb".
"Dude that party last night was da bomb!"
"Get the fuck outta my house! Who do you think you are saying "da bomb" in my place?"
"But, dude!"
"No fuckin' exceptions. Get out, you're not Courtney Love"
3.
Something or someone that is really cool.
Einstein is the bomb!
4.
A nickname for the nuclear bomb(s) the USA dropped on Japanese islands in
When they dropped the bomb, it blew up real good.
5.
Awesome
phenomenal
the best
The party was the bomb, it was the best one this year.
See
6.
something or someone that is tight, phat, chill, cool, rocks, or just plan awesome
dam fool that shirt is the bomb you know
7.
nuclear weapons in general
When China got the bomb, the USSR felt more threatened than did the US.