slasher
[ slash-er ]
/ ˈslæʃ ər /
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noun
a person or thing that slashes.
a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.
a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects.
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British Dictionary definitions for slasher
slasher
/ (ˈslæʃə) /
noun
a person or thing that slashes
Australian and NZ a wooden-handled cutting tool or tractor-drawn machine used for cutting scrub or undergrowth in the bush
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Word Origin and History for slasher
slasher
1550s, "a bully, a fighter;" 1815, "weapon for slashing," agent noun from slash (v.). As "violent movie" by 1978.
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