hate-watcher
Syllables: hate·watch·erUK/ˈheɪt.wɒtʃə(ɹ)/US/ˈheɪt.wɑtʃɚ/
hate-watcher noun: one who hate-watches.
Noun
hate-watcher (plural hate-watchers)
- One who hate-watches.
- Hate-watching is a sport that used to fall under the broad term "guilty pleasure," but now seems retrofitted for the age of social media. It goes something like this: You watch a show you wouldn't choose to watch for any reason other than to mock it for its awfulness – say, by sharing snide Twitter...2012 June 2, Frazier Moore, “Awesomely AWFUL?”, in Winnipeg Free Press, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2016
- How does a freshman show that became infamous for its legion of hate-watchers return for a second season—and still get people to tune in?2013 July 10, Kevin Fallon, “Why you should watch the second season of ‘The Newsroom’”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2016
Forms of hate-watcher
| plural | hate-watchers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hatewatcher |
Origin of hate-watcher
From hate-watch + -er.
Questions about hate-watcher
- What does hate-watcher mean?
- Hate-watcher means one who hate-watches.
- What part of speech is hate-watcher?
- Hate-watcher is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hate-watcher?
- Hate-watcher is pronounced /ˈheɪt.wɒtʃə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of hate-watcher?
- The plural of hate-watcher is hate-watchers.
Words near hate-watcher in the dictionary
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