Phrase guide

truth nuke

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /tɹuθ nuk/
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noun

Meaning 1

A sudden revelation of devastating and undeniably true information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • The governor's reputation was tarnished after an anonymous blogger dropped a truth nuke exposing her network of shadowy allies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: truth bomb, trvke

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A modification of truth bomb, from the notion of such information being as powerful as a nuclear bomb. The term is recorded from 2009, when a website TruthNuke.com was created, and was mainly used in right-wing circles on 4chan and Twitter before reaching virality in 2024.