asplode

English

Etymology

Lax pronunciation of explode. Possibly popularized by Strong Bad Email, an animated Internet cartoon associated with Homestar Runner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈsploʊd/

Verb

asplode (third-person singular simple present asplodes, present participle asploding, simple past and past participle asploded)

1. (humorous) To explode.
   • 1959, Jane Duncan, My friends the Miss Boyds, page 158:

     'It's going to asplode, sure enough!' said Alasdair, jumping with excitement.

   • 2004 January 12, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Strong Bad Email #94: video games”, in Homestar Runner‎^[1], spoken by Vector Strong Bad:

     YOUR HEAD A SPLODE

   • 2009 March 12, Darla Vladschyk <darla4695@gmail.com>, “Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.”, in alt.religion.kibology‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <b65521848377795d>:

     Warning: This Might Make Your Head Asplode.

Anagrams

• deposal, pedalos