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slasher

noun

Meaning

  1. One who slashes.
  2. A machine for applying size to warp yarns.
  3. A horror movie with graphic blood and violence. A slasher movie
  4. One who self-injures by cutting.
  5. A tool for cutting undergrowth.
  6. One who writes slash fiction and/or supports male/male ships.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

slitter(English)slayer(English)splatterer(English)slicer(English)self-slayer(English)sliverer(English)butcherer(English)flayer(English)splatter(English)flicks(English)flick(English)scream(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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