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mockbuster

noun
/ˈmɒkˌbʌstəɹ/

Etymology

Blend of mock + blockbuster.

  1. derived from apostema
  2. derived from Buste
  3. compounded as blockbuster — “block + buster”
  4. compounded as mockbuster — “mock + blockbuster”

Definitions

  1. A relatively low-budget film given a similar theme and title to a popular blockbuster in…

    A relatively low-budget film given a similar theme and title to a popular blockbuster in an attempt to piggyback on its success.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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