Question of the Day #12

"There new album is the bomb!"

上記の会話で、the bombの意味は？また、同義語として使える他の単語等は？
In the dialogue above, what does "the bomb" mean, and/or what other words/phrases could be used in its place?

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I will write the answer and other remarks here tomorrow.

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解答

意味： 魅力的な・素晴らしい（物・人）
注意：この意味の場合、必ずtheを使う。theの代わりにdaを使ってda bombになることもある。
同義語： awesome, phenomenal, the best, the greatest

Answer:

Definition: An outstandingly good person or thing
Note: Always the bomb or da bomb.
Synonyms: awesome, phenomenal, the best, the greatest

語源：

Online Etymology Dictionaryによると、「成功」の意味でbombが使われるようになったのは、１９５４年だけれど、今の使い方は１９９０年代に新たにできたとのこと。

Etymology:

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary:

Meaning "success" is from 1954 (late 1990s slang the bomb "the best" is probably a fresh formation); opposite sense of "a failure" is from 1963.

Examples

• Her boyfriend is the bomb!
• The site would really be da bomb if its content were updated more frequently.
• I loved that movie! It was the bomb!