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shriekfest

noun

Etymology

From shriek + -fest.

  1. inherited from *skrīkijaną✻
  2. inherited from scrycke
  3. suffixed as shriekfest — “shriek + fest”

Definitions

  1. An event filled with shrieking.

    • Clinton made this remark while engaged in a shriekfest against some hapless Investor's Business Daily reported^([sic]) who dared ask about press conferences and the campaign-finance scandals.
    • Even though, at first glance, a slate filled with films like “Bug” and “Hostel 2” would seem to be classic male-oriented shriekfests, the reality is that women are avid fans of horror films.

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