English Explanatory Dictionary

nuke it from orbit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To completely eliminate a dangerous or undesirable thing.

Word forms

nuke it from orbit nukes it from orbit nuking it from orbit nuked it from orbit

Etymology

Alteration of dialog from the 1986 movie Aliens in which Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) proposes a solution to an infestation of dangerous creatures: "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

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