Hate-watch
//ˈheɪt.wɒtʃ// noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Such a programme. informal
"Shame seemed to be a common reaction to “Emily in Paris,” which became the hate-watch par excellence of Pandemic Year One, and whose second season arrives Wednesday on Netflix with le nouveau variant Omicron."
Verb
- 1 To watch a television programme, etc., that one dislikes, for the pleasure one gets from criticizing or making fun of it. informal, transitive
"Among my favorite things about the season is the resounding crunch of stepping on a leaf, wearing pants all the time and the end of hate-watching yet another season of "The Newsroom.""
Example
More examples"Among my favorite things about the season is the resounding crunch of stepping on a leaf, wearing pants all the time and the end of hate-watching yet another season of "The Newsroom.""
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