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shoeicide bomber

shoeicide bomber

9.9
A person who hides a bomb in their shoes to kill people in an attack
  • noun
  • /ˈʃuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑːmər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : suicida con bomba en el zapato
  • Security officers are trained to detect shoeicide bombers at airports.

Examples

  • The government implemented new procedures after a shoeicide bomber attempted an attack.

  • The shoeicide bomber was apprehended before reaching the target.

  • News outlets have debated whether the term shoeicide bomber should be used in reporting.

  • Authorities are on high alert for any shoeicide bombers in the area.

  • Security officers are trained to detect shoeicide bombers at airports.

  • The government implemented new procedures after a shoeicide bomber attempted an attack.

  • Authorities are on high alert for any shoeicide bombers in the area.

Synonyms

bomber
vsshoeicide bomber
  • NSFW
129 5.1

A person who plants or sets off bombs to cause harm

intends to die during the attack rather than survive or escape
suicide bomber
vsshoeicide bomber
  • NSFW
42 5.5

A person who kills others and themselves by making a bomb explode

hides explosives in footwear to detonate while killing both attacker and victims

Surface Forms

shoeicide bomber singular
shoeicide bombers plural

Morphology

shoeicide + bomber

The element 'shoeicide' is a novel, non-dictionary blend rather than a standard morpheme, so its exact meaning is not guaranteed to be predictable from the listed constituents. However, the presence of 'bomber' and the obvious 'shoe' base makes it reasonably inferable as a bomber who hides explosives in shoes, so the expression is partly but not fully transparent to learners.

Etymology

The noun shoeicide bomber mixes shoe and suicide bomber and comes from news stories where attackers hid bombs in their shoes. The image of a bomb hidden in a shoe makes it easy to remember it means 'a suicide bomber who hides explosives in shoes'.