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cult hit

cult hit noun: something (almost always a film, book, song, etc.) which is very popular among a specific, narrow audience.

Noun

cult hit (plural cult hits)

  1. Something (almost always a film, book, song, etc.) which is very popular among a specific, narrow audience.
  2. Something (almost always a film, book, song, etc.) which is very popular, and which was popularized by a specific, narrow group of fans.

Forms of cult hit

pluralcult hits

Questions about cult hit

What does cult hit mean?
Cult hit means something (almost always a film, book, song, etc.) which is very popular among a specific, narrow audience.
What part of speech is cult hit?
Cult hit is a noun.
What is the plural of cult hit?
The plural of cult hit is cult hits.

Words near cult hit in the dictionary

  1. cult followers
  2. cult following
  3. cult followings
  4. cult hero
  5. cult heroes
  6. cult hit
  7. cult hits
  8. cult of personality
  9. cult stock
  10. cult stocks
  11. cult-like

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