Gorefest

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An event, situation, film, novel, etc., that is characterised by a copious amount of gore. informal

    "This horror novel is a real gorefest: everybody gets decapitated."

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"This horror novel is a real gorefest: everybody gets decapitated."

Etymology

From gore + -fest.

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