"gorehound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gorehounds [plural]
Etymology: gore + hound Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gore|hound}} gore + hound Head templates: {{en-noun}} gorehound (plural gorehounds)
  1. (colloquial) A person who enjoys gory entertainment. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-gorehound-en-noun-dlnoDTt5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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