"splatter platter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: splatter platters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} splatter platter (plural splatter platters)
  1. (music) A song about death; especially a song of the style popular in the mid-20th century about the tragic death of a teenage lover, typically in a car crash. Synonyms: teenage tragedy, death disc, tearjerker Hyponyms: car crash song
    Sense id: en-splatter_platter-en-noun-GpAjW7vh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music, Musical genres Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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