"dwarfsploitation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: dwarf + -sploitation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dwarf|sploitation}} dwarf + -sploitation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dwarfsploitation (uncountable)
  1. The exploitation of little people in the media (especially film and television). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dwarfsploitation-en-noun-RTafDqWC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -sploitation

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