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fifteening

fifteening noun: the practice of adding swearing to an English anime dub in order to get a higher age classification, which may attract more buyers.

Noun

fifteening (uncountable)

  1. (UK, slang) The practice of adding swearing to an English anime dub in order to get a higher age classification, which may attract more buyers.

Origin of fifteening

From the British Board of Film Classification's 15 rating.

Questions about fifteening

What does fifteening mean?
Fifteening means the practice of adding swearing to an English anime dub in order to get a higher age classification, which may attract more buyers.
What part of speech is fifteening?
Fifteening is a noun.

Words near fifteening in the dictionary

  1. fifteen minutes of fame
  2. fifteen-minute city
  3. fifteener
  4. fifteeners
  5. fifteenfold
  6. fifteening
  7. fifteenish
  8. fifteenness
  9. fifteenpence
  10. fifteenpenny
  11. fifteens

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