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The origin of the phrase "blow your top" is unclear.

Widespread opinion is that the meaning of "to lose control of one's temper or anger" comes from volcanoes and vulcanology (comparing a person being very angry to the explosive qualities of a volcanic explosion in an anthropomorphising manner), but this remains unproven and disputed.

The popularity of this phrase, however, can arguably be attributed to its usage in popular music.

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