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midnight movie

noun

Etymology

Originating in 1950s American television, the term has undergone several changes over time (see Wikipedia article).

Definitions

  1. A B-movie, often in camp style and with a retro theme.

  2. A low-budget film which has become a cult classic, referring in this sense to original…

    A low-budget film which has become a cult classic, referring in this sense to original tradition of showing such films at night.

  3. A low-budget film shown on television after midnight, particularly but not exclusively in…

    A low-budget film shown on television after midnight, particularly but not exclusively in the US.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for midnight movie. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA