English · Slang Attested

dynamite

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó đặc biệt nguy hiểm, thú vị hoặc tuyệt vời

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Even though sometimes I take differing views from some articles and letters in GCN, I think it's a dynamite piece of work. Good luck and thanks again.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất gây nghiện mạnh, đặc biệt là heroin, cocaine hoặc cần sa mạnh

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dynamite” mean?

Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.

Is “dynamite” formal or informal?

dynamite is generally slang.

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