cute-'em-ups
cute-'em-ups is the plural of cute-'em-up.
Meaning of cute-'em-up
Noun
cute-'em-up (plural cute-'em-ups)
- A shoot 'em up game with a cute, cartoonish aesthetic.
- It's a parody of Gradius (geddit?) and as such, is a fully-fledged “cute 'em up.” The hectic sideways-scrolling action is every bit as intense as its namesake, but instead of battling spaceships and futuristic hardware you have sunny levels filled with cartoon penguins, giant clowns, flying pigs...2012, Matt Fox, The Video Games Guide
Questions about cute-'em-ups
- What is cute-'em-ups the plural of?
- Cute-'em-ups is the plural of cute-'em-up.
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