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Oscar-baity

Oscar-baity adjective: being Oscar bait.

Adjective

Oscar-baity (comparative more Oscar-baity, superlative most Oscar-baity)

  1. (informal) Being Oscar bait.
    • The eclectic list of the 10 most Oscar-baity movies ever made, according to Rossman and Schilke's equation, includes highly acclaimed Best Picture winners, beloved auteurist fare, and at least a couple of duds: […]2014 January 15, Joshua Keating, “The Most (and Least) Oscar-Bait-y Movies Ever, According to Science”, in Slate, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2023
    • Apple and Netflix are among the deep-pocketed steaming services willing to shell out big money to land an Oscar-baity film.2021 August 9, Brent Lang, “Netflix, Apple Circling Jennifer Lawrence, Paolo Sorrentino Film About Sue Mengers”, in Variety, Los Angeles, C.A.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...

Forms of Oscar-baity

comparativemore Oscar-baity
superlativemost Oscar-baity

Origin of Oscar-baity

From Oscar bait + -y.

Questions about Oscar-baity

What does Oscar-baity mean?
Oscar-baity means being Oscar bait.
What part of speech is Oscar-baity?
Oscar-baity is an adjective.

Words near Oscar-baity in the dictionary

  1. Oscans
  2. oscar
  3. Oscar Asche
  4. Oscar bait
  5. Oscar the Grouch
  6. Oscar-baity
  7. Oscared
  8. oscarellid
  9. oscarellids
  10. oscarkempffite
  11. Oscarless

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