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gorehound

gorehound noun: a person who enjoys gory entertainment.

Noun

gorehound (plural gorehounds)

  1. (colloquial) A person who enjoys gory entertainment.
    • Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of “Saw II” through “Saw IV,” offers a musical comedy for gorehounds, set in a future where transplanted organs are subject to repossession.2009 January 20, Dave Kehr, “New DVDs: Magnificent Obsession(s)”, in New York Times

Forms of gorehound

pluralgorehounds

Origin of gorehound

From gore + hound.

Questions about gorehound

What does gorehound mean?
Gorehound means a person who enjoys gory entertainment.
What part of speech is gorehound?
Gorehound is a noun.
What is the plural of gorehound?
The plural of gorehound is gorehounds.

Words near gorehound in the dictionary

  1. Goree
  2. Gorees
  3. gorefest
  4. gorefests
  5. goregrind
  6. gorehound
  7. gorehounds
  8. goreless
  9. Gorelick
  10. Gorelicks
  11. Gorelik

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