"shmup" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃmʌp/ Forms: shmups [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌp Etymology: Phonetic contraction of shoot-'em-up. Head templates: {{en-noun}} shmup (plural shmups)
  1. (video games, slang) A shoot-'em-up. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Video game genres, Video games
    Sense id: en-shmup-en-noun-m-7tz3s7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Highlights include the great-looking shmup Judgement Silversword.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Raph Koster, A Theory of Fun for Game Design:",
          "text": "Galaga was probably the most influential of all of these because it added bonus levels and the power-up, a concept that has become standard in every shmup.",
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