"zap 'em up" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: zap 'em ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zap 'em up (plural zap 'em ups)
  1. (informal, video games) A shoot 'em up involving energy weapons. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Video game genres
    Sense id: en-zap_'em_up-en-noun-p6v9sCAz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1986, Luke C, Battle Of The Planets (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 3",
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