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Where a love tap meets a wrecking ball and everyone cheers.
means To violently break, strike, or destroy something — or, in slang, to succeed wildly or want someone badly.
from Born around 1700, likely echoing the sound itself — a blend of 'smack' and 'mash,' onomatopoeia with a grudge.
box officeA hit film became a smash by the 1920s.
tennis termThe overhead smash ends rallies with prejudice.
internet slangSmash now signals romantic interest, ironically.