"splatterfest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: splatterfests [plural]
Etymology: From splatter + -fest. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|splatter|fest}} splatter + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} splatterfest (plural splatterfests)
  1. (informal) A film, video game, etc. containing violent and gory scenes. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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