capeshit
/ˈkeɪp.ʃɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Formulaic, derivative media, especially films, about the exploits of superheroes.
Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "It’s obviously geared toward young girls. Which is refreshing and wonderful because most of this capeshit has become vanilla at this point."
- "I will, probably with naive optimism, take this as a sign that the "capeshit" era is ending, and that this stuff will go back to being kids-only where it belongs."
- "it's too much to hope that this might signal the beginning of the end for capeshit. as long as there are dissatisfied, angry, entitled teenage boys who need power fantasies, there will be superhero comics, films and games."