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splatterpunk

American  
[splat-er-puhngk] / ˈsplæt ərˌpʌŋk /

noun

  1. a form of fiction featuring extremely graphic violence.

splatterpunk British  
/ ˈsplætəˌpʌŋk /

noun

  1. a literary genre characterized by graphically described scenes of an extremely gory nature

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Etymology

Origin of splatterpunk

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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Reference to a SimDisney theme-park ride and before that a 1990s splatterpunk thriller, I realize.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2010

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