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scream queens

scream queens is the plural of scream queen.

Meaning of scream queen

Noun

scream queen (plural scream queens)

  1. (informal) An actress particularity acclaimed for horror film roles.
    • Her [Janet Leigh's] "scream queen" status also led to cameo roles in Jamie Lee Curtis' 1998 horror sequel Halloween H20: 20 Years Later and A Fate Totally Worse than Death in 2000.2004 October 4, “Psycho actress Janet Leigh dies”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2016

Questions about scream queens

What is scream queens the plural of?
Scream queens is the plural of scream queen.

Words near scream queens in the dictionary

  1. scream blue murder
  2. scream for
  3. scream loudest
  4. scream one's head off
  5. scream queen
  6. scream queens
  7. screamable
  8. screamathon
  9. screamathons
  10. screamed
  11. screamed bloody murder

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