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slasher

[ slash-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that slashes. slash.
  2. a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.
  3. a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects.


slasher

/ ˈČő±ôĂŠÊƒÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that slashes
  2. a wooden-handled cutting tool or tractor-drawn machine used for cutting scrub or undergrowth in the bush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of slasher1

First recorded in 1550–60; slash 1 + -er 1
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In fact, there are many on the right, including Trump's designated government slasher, Elon Musk, who were relishing an opportunity to use a shutdown to further hamstring the federal bureaucracy.

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“The Monkey” wears the skin of one of these gruesome slashers, with kills trying to raise a viewer’s pulse with a little bit of innovation.

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“Heart Eyes” has two goals: satirize romantic comedies and squeeze the dregs from slasher clichĂ©s.

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In response to liberal pundits insisting that the firings were a "purge," Stewart pulled out a foam axe from under his desk to reference the dystopian slasher franchise.

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Her first American film, the 2022 slasher “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” was a prank on Gen-Z and the self-righteous codes it clings to haphazardly.

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