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hack-and-slash en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (informal, not-comparable, qualifier:roleplaying games) Having a focus on violent combat rather than strategy.
  2. (not-comparable) Belonging to a genre of video game focused on fast-paced melee combat.
  3. (not-comparable) Shallowly devoted to the gory details.
    • "Oh yes, I meant it as a compliment." Olin tapped the books. "I expect to finish these... but for the writing. It's the writing I like. I was surprised to find myself laughing at your quite unsupernatural adventures in Gartsby Castle, and I was surprised to find you as good as you are. As subtle as you are. I expected more hack and slash." 1999, Stephen King, 1408:

Forms

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hack and slash alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

hack-and-slasher

Relateds

murderhobo

Translations (1)

cmn 砍殺 /砍杀 (Translations)