Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schlockbuster

/ˈʃlɒkˌbʌstəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schlock-buster
IPA: /ˈʃlɒkˌbʌstəɹ/

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"If the stalker thriller “Obsessed,” which opens on Friday, tops the box office, Clinton R. Culpepper will cement his reputation as Hollywood’s king of the schlockbuster."

Etymology

Blend of schlock + blockbuster.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

schlockbusters (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce schlockbuster?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃlɒkˌbʌstəɹ/.
What does schlockbuster mean?: A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.
Where does schlockbuster come from?: Blend of schlock + blockbuster.

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