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hack-and-slay

hack-and-slay adjective: synonym of hack-and-slash.

Adjective

hack-and-slay (not comparable)

  1. (informal, roleplaying games) Synonym of hack-and-slash.
    • It is usually the 'hack-and-slay' gaming that is publicly discussed, the rapid killing of monsters for a quick rise in levels.2009, Elke Hemminger, The Mergence of Spaces, page 47
    Synonyms:
    hack-and-slash

Synonyms of hack-and-slay

Questions about hack-and-slay

What does hack-and-slay mean?
Hack-and-slay means synonym of hack-and-slash.
What part of speech is hack-and-slay?
Hack-and-slay is an adjective.

Words near hack-and-slay in the dictionary

  1. hack squats
  2. hack up
  3. hack-and-slash
  4. hack-and-slasher
  5. hack-and-slashers
  6. hack-and-slay
  7. hack-iron
  8. hack-irons
  9. hackability
  10. hackable
  11. hackamore

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