letter bombingn.

Brit.

/ˈlɛtə ˌbɒmɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈlɛdər ˌbɑmɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: letter bomb n., -ing suffix¹; letter-bomb v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Originally < letter bomb n. + -ing suffix¹. In later use also < letter-bomb v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of sending a letter bomb (in either sense); an instance of this. Cf. mail bombing n.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > use of mines and explosives > [noun] > use of bombs > specific type

firebombing1935

letter bombing1947

plastic-bombing1961

petrol bombing1963

1947 La Crosse (Wisconsin) Courier Times 8 June 6/2 Zionist terrorists started a campaign of ‘letter bombing’ against leading British governmental figures.

1984 I. L. Horowitz Winners & Losers xiii. 159 At this time, the emphasis among researchers is to aggregate information on letter-bombings, hijackings, and assassinations.

1997 Australian (Nexis) 17 June 52 This is not a call for spamming or letter-bombing. Please write to this company only if you are interested in this product.

2007 H. T. Milhorn Cybercrime 297 Letter bombing can cause problems not only for the targeted recipient, but also for other users of the networks involved.

2008 E. Burkitt Golda Meir xv. 284 Every day brought a new report—attacks on embassies in Bonn and The Hague, the bombing of a Swissair plane bound for Tel Aviv, letter bombings on three continents.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	letter bombing
释义	letter bombingn. Brit. /ˈlɛtə ˌbɒmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈlɛdər ˌbɑmɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: letter bomb n., -ing suffix¹; letter-bomb v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < letter bomb n. + -ing suffix¹. In later use also < letter-bomb v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of sending a letter bomb (in either sense); an instance of this. Cf. mail bombing n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > use of mines and explosives > [noun] > use of bombs > specific type firebombing1935 letter bombing1947 plastic-bombing1961 petrol bombing1963 1947 La Crosse (Wisconsin) Courier Times 8 June 6/2 Zionist terrorists started a campaign of ‘letter bombing’ against leading British governmental figures. 1984 I. L. Horowitz Winners & Losers xiii. 159 At this time, the emphasis among researchers is to aggregate information on letter-bombings, hijackings, and assassinations. 1997 Australian (Nexis) 17 June 52 This is not a call for spamming or letter-bombing. Please write to this company only if you are interested in this product. 2007 H. T. Milhorn Cybercrime 297 Letter bombing can cause problems not only for the targeted recipient, but also for other users of the networks involved. 2008 E. Burkitt Golda Meir xv. 284 Every day brought a new report—attacks on embassies in Bonn and The Hague, the bombing of a Swissair plane bound for Tel Aviv, letter bombings on three continents. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1947
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