"acid Western" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: acid Westerns [plural], acid western [alternative]
Etymology: Coined by American film critic Pauline Kael in a review of El Topo (1970). Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Q436910|nobycat=1}} Coined by American film critic Pauline Kael Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} acid Western (countable and uncountable, plural acid Westerns)
  1. (film) A subversive and often surrealist western subgenre associated with 1960s counterculture. Wikipedia link: El Topo Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-acid_Western-en-noun-CmWswGVJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Film genres Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Alternative forms

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