Consider where so many of us see our friends: at the movies, a washtub of popcorn on one armrest, a bladderbuster of Coke on the other.

I know what a washtub is supposed to be, what could it possibly have anything to do with popcorns?

What's with a bladderbuster anyway? I've heard of "a bladder of water" before, but what's a bladderbuster?

Thanks,
Ekin

Consider where so many of us see our friends: at the movies, a washtub of popcorn on one armrest, a bladderbuster of Coke on the other.

I know what a washtub is supposed to be, what could it possibly have anything to do with popcorns?

What's with a bladderbuster anyway? I've heard of "a bladder of water" before, but what's a bladderbuster?

Thanks,
Ekin



http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bladder+buster

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These are both humorous allusions to the large sizes of popcorn and cola servings at an (American) movie theatre. The large cardboard containers for popcorn are actually called 'tubs'.

I presume that Kili's link is enough info on 'bladderbuster' for you.
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These are both humorous allusions to the large sizes of popcorn and cola servings at an (American) movie theatre. The large cardboard containers for popcorn are actually called 'tubs'.

I presume that Kili's link is enough info on 'bladderbuster' for you.
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"bladderbuster". Is it written seperated or as is Micawber? I could only find "bladder buster" at the link I pasted.

As you might well know, "bladder" is an organ that very much looks like a bag and contains urine.
I suppose "buster" is meant to be destroyer ", hence the sarcastic term "bladderbuster" was coined to implicate the hazardous amount of liquid (coke, etc.) the drinker is funnily exposed to. It is, as I can see, a hyperbolic word. Could I guess right?

Could I guess right?

Yes, perfectly.

As for the spelling, "bladder buster" (2 words) seems more frequent, but there's certainly nothing legislating against "bladderbuster" (1 word).