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serial-killery

serial-killery adjective: resembling or characteristic of a serial killer.

Adjective

serial-killery (comparative more serial-killery, superlative most serial-killery)

  1. (informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of a serial killer.
    • I don't know how they translate Vampire Slayer in german,^([sic]) I *think* I recall seeing Vampirjaegerin (Vamp Hunter)...and checking Andreas' post I see I'm correct...The literal Vampirschlaechterin is too negative, as translated back it becomes Vampire Butcher...a little to^([sic])...2000 April 17, Mattia Valente, “Buffy on Pro7 (German TV)”, in uk.media.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Apr 2026
    • Besides, unlike with Angel, Buffy can have sex with Spike without him losing a soul and going all serial-killery.2001 August 23, Mrs. Poet, “David Greenwalt on Spike/Buffy (potential SPOILERS)”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Apr 2026

Forms of serial-killery

comparativemore serial-killery
superlativemost serial-killery

Origin of serial-killery

From serial killer + -y.

Questions about serial-killery

What does serial-killery mean?
Serial-killery means resembling or characteristic of a serial killer.
What part of speech is serial-killery?
Serial-killery is an adjective.

Words near serial-killery in the dictionary

  1. serial rapists
  2. serial time-encoded amplified microscopy
  3. serial-killer glasses
  4. serial-killer van
  5. serial-killer vans
  6. serial-killery
  7. serialed
  8. serialing
  9. serialisable
  10. serialisation
  11. serialisations

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