shock-horror
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of shock-horror
C20: shock 1 + horror
Example Sentences
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Even so, he doesn't regret the shock-horror headlines, and isn't worried that they might have put people off jogging.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2015
Not that anyone noticed at the time, when Young British Art was tabloid headline, shock-horror stuff and its deeper meanings were rarely considered.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2013
At first glance — and few are likely to dare a second — it belongs in the high-concept shock-horror tradition whose most recent and notorious specimen is probably “The Human Centipede.”
From New York Times • May 12, 2011
Bidon himself was an old-style, larger-than-life showman, unrolling a heavily hyped, "shock-horror circus crazies come to town" media campaign in advance of their shows.
From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2010
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