Bayhem

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Frenetic and fast-paced action characteristic of the films of Michael Bay. derogatory, often, slang, uncountable

    "Michael Bay’s second Transformers saga delivers full-bore “Bayhem” like a brick to the forehead, with some tender love on the side, making this either the biggest blockbuster of summer ’09 or history’s loudest romance."

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"Michael Bay’s second Transformers saga delivers full-bore “Bayhem” like a brick to the forehead, with some tender love on the side, making this either the biggest blockbuster of summer ’09 or history’s loudest romance."

Etymology

Blend of Bay + mayhem, after American director Michael Bay.

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