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spicy pillow en · NOUN

Etymology

spicy + pillow, metonymically referring to plump shape and comedically understating the danger.

Meanings

  1. (humorous, slang) A lithium ion battery, or less commonly, a lead-acid battery, that has swollen due to gases building up inside.
    • Spicy pillow 2019 December 15, u/Yahay505, “So that’s why the dash cam kept boot looping”, in Reddit, r/techsupportgore:
    • Ooh a spicy pillow 2018 September 25, u/zxasazx, “What do you mean the battery is causing my phone to fall apart?”, in Reddit, r/mobilerepair:

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