B-movie
[ bee-moo-vee ]
/ ˈbiˌmu vi /
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noun
a low-budget movie made especially to accompany a major feature film on a double bill.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of B-movie
First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for B-movie
B-movie
noun
a film originally made (esp in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s) as a supporting film, now often considered as a genre in its own right
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