atomic cocktail

1.
USUKworldwideinformalfigurative
- A highly volatile or dangerous mixture of elements or factors that is likely to produce a dramatic, destructive, or explosive outcome.
- An especially intense or potent combination of influences, emotions, or substances.
2.
USUKinformalcolloquialhistorical
- A name applied to a strongly alcoholic or theatrically potent cocktail, especially in mid-20th-century popular culture.
3.
USUKslangpejorative
- A chaotic, overwhelming, or disastrously messy situation or person characterized by extreme intensity or instability.

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