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shock-horror

adjective

  1. facetious.
    (esp of newspaper headlines) sensationalistic

    shock-horror stories about the British diet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shock-horror1

C20: shock 1+ horror
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Example Sentences

I found, shock horror, old ladies with orange hair sunbathing topless.

The shock horror satisfies our cravings for conflict and yet justifies our comfy suburban disconnect.

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