dot-bombn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌdɒtˈbɒm/, U.S.

/ˌdɑtˈbɑm/

Forms: 1900s– .bomb, 1900s– dot bomb, 1900s– dot-bomb, 1900s– dot.bomb, 1900s– dotbomb.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dot n.¹, bomb n.

Etymology: < dot n.¹ + bomb n., punningly after dotcom n. Compare bomb v. 4.

colloquial.

A. n.

An internet company which has become bankrupt or ceased to operate; a failed or unsuccessful dotcom.Used esp. with reference to companies which failed in the wake of the speculative bubble of investment in technology firms which peaked around 2000.

ΚΠ

1999 M. Layton & V. Blakely .coms or .bombs i. 8 Many overvalued .coms will have outstanding potential to become .bombs.

2002 Personal Computer World Mar. 23/4 The number of US dotbombs doubled last year, with at least 537 going bust or closing down compared with 225 in 2000.

2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Oct. b1/4 Once upon a time, an unprofitable Internet start-up like Zivity, a social site that revolves around photos of models, might have turned into just another dot-bomb.

B. adj. (attributive).

Characterized by the failure or bankruptcy of internet companies; of or relating to a dot-bomb.

ΚΠ

2000 Austral. Financial Rev. 14 June 60/3 Another corporate failure has added to the ranks of internet companies which have closed their doors or severely downsized—the latest example of what is being tagged a ‘dot bomb’ trend.

2001 Business Week 30 July 81 You don't have to be a dot-bomb ex-millionaire to feel the pain.

2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 13 May c12/3 Back in the dot-bomb days, companies liked to guide investors to rosy variations of their stated profit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dot-bomb
释义	dot-bombn.adj. Brit. /ˌdɒtˈbɒm/, U.S. /ˌdɑtˈbɑm/ Forms: 1900s– .bomb, 1900s– dot bomb, 1900s– dot-bomb, 1900s– dot.bomb, 1900s– dotbomb. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dot n.¹, bomb n. Etymology: < dot n.¹ + bomb n., punningly after dotcom n. Compare bomb v. 4. colloquial. A. n. An internet company which has become bankrupt or ceased to operate; a failed or unsuccessful dotcom.Used esp. with reference to companies which failed in the wake of the speculative bubble of investment in technology firms which peaked around 2000. ΚΠ 1999 M. Layton & V. Blakely .coms or .bombs i. 8 Many overvalued .coms will have outstanding potential to become .bombs. 2002 Personal Computer World Mar. 23/4 The number of US dotbombs doubled last year, with at least 537 going bust or closing down compared with 225 in 2000. 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 27 Oct. b1/4 Once upon a time, an unprofitable Internet start-up like Zivity, a social site that revolves around photos of models, might have turned into just another dot-bomb. B. adj. (attributive). Characterized by the failure or bankruptcy of internet companies; of or relating to a dot-bomb. ΚΠ 2000 Austral. Financial Rev. 14 June 60/3 Another corporate failure has added to the ranks of internet companies which have closed their doors or severely downsized—the latest example of what is being tagged a ‘dot bomb’ trend. 2001 Business Week 30 July 81 You don't have to be a dot-bomb ex-millionaire to feel the pain. 2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 13 May c12/3 Back in the dot-bomb days, companies liked to guide investors to rosy variations of their stated profit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1999
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