Gorehound

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who enjoys gory entertainment. colloquial

    "Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of “Saw II” through “Saw IV,” offers a musical comedy for gorehounds, set in a future where transplanted organs are subject to repossession."

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"Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of “Saw II” through “Saw IV,” offers a musical comedy for gorehounds, set in a future where transplanted organs are subject to repossession."

Etymology

From gore + hound.

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