Gorn

//ɡɔɹn// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A work that dwells upon graphic and realistic scenes of sadistic torture, mutilation, vivisection, cannibalism, etc. to the point of being pornographic. uncountable, usually

    "Well, someone should really make a Wikipedia entry coining the term "gore porn" (or better yet, "gorn"), which perfectly describes the movie version of Silent Hill."

Verb
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of gone. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

    "you know the govner and mater have gorn to Beerits and want us ther too"

Example

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"you know the govner and mater have gorn to Beerits and want us ther too"

Etymology

Etymology 1

See gone.

Etymology 2

Blend of gore + porn.

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