slasher

[slash-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that slashes. slash.

2. a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.

3. a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects.

slasher

/ ˈslæʃə /

noun

1. a person or thing that slashes

2. a wooden-handled cutting tool or tractor-drawn machine used for cutting scrub or undergrowth in the bush

Word History and Origins

Origin of slasher¹

First recorded in 1550–60; slash ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“We’re asking people to empathize with a monster, with something that was the slasher in a slasher movie to some degree, decades ago.”

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There’s also been a surge of nostalgia for slasher films and scary movies — and a new crop of entertainment inspired by them, such as the 2025 reboot of “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”

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But a hit it was and so, for a sequel, supernatural elements must be spun out and ’80s slasher classics consulted, especially since it’s now four years later, in 1982.

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We love the dog more in five minutes than we do some slasher final girls who’ve survived several sequels.

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Beyond modeling and maintaining an online following, the Princess Gollum ethos has acted as a vehicle for her “slasher” lifestyle, meaning she has her hands in many creative pots.

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