Sparklepire

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vampire who sparkles, such as those featured in the Twilight series. humorous, slang

    "From the bloated, purple-faced, shroud-wrapped corpse feared throughout Europe in the 18th century to the ‘sparklepire’ brought into vogue by Stephenie Meyer, the vampire as a concept has come a long way since its folkloric origins, and horror and paranormal romance authors have brought the entire concept to an interesting evolutionary point."

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"From the bloated, purple-faced, shroud-wrapped corpse feared throughout Europe in the 18th century to the ‘sparklepire’ brought into vogue by Stephenie Meyer, the vampire as a concept has come a long way since its folkloric origins, and horror and paranormal romance authors have brought the entire concept to an interesting evolutionary point."

Etymology

Blend of sparkle + vampire.

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