holy hand grenade
词源说明
A reference to the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, a fictional weapon featured in the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The weapon is a satirical interpretation of a globus cruciger (specifically, the Sovereign's Orb), hence Sense 2. The popularity of holy hand grenades as video game items is largely attributed to the Worms series.
释义
名词noun
- 1(chiefly video games) A fictional weapon, usually gilded with gold and adorned with Christian symbolism such as crosses, which is a much more powerful version of a standard hand grenade or explosive.
- 2(humorous, chiefly Internet slang) A globus cruciger.