Where does “pizzabombing” come from?
pizzabombing (English) comes from English bombing, from English bomb, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
pizzabombing (English): A form of harassment involving the coordinated mass-ordering of unwanted delivery food (typically pizza) to a target's address, often intended to humiliate livestreamers or cause financial loss to restaurants
Definitions
- A form of harassment involving the coordinated mass-ordering of unwanted delivery food (typically pizza) to a target's address, often intended to humiliate livestreamers or cause financial loss to restaurants
Ancestry of “pizzabombing”, step by step
pizzabombing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bombing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bombing | The action of dropping bombs from the air; The... |
| 2 | English | bomb | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon;... |
| 3 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 4 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 5 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 6 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |