slasher

[ slash-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that slashes. slash.
2. a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.
3. a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects.

slasher

/ ˈslæʃə /

noun

1. a person or thing that slashes
2. a wooden-handled cutting tool or tractor-drawn machine used for cutting scrub or undergrowth in the bush

Word History and Origins

Origin of slasher¹

First recorded in 1550–60; slash ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But in the wake of Carpenter’s hugely successful “Halloween,” Cunningham put together a bargain-basement team of mostly unknowns and directed 1980’s workmanlike “Friday the 13th,” as much in the firmament as any slasher.

From Los Angeles Times

However, like any self-respecting slasher villain, the film rose up from the dead.

From BBC

The concept of a slasher in the wilderness was the ideal format for Nash to replicate that formula, affording long stretches of silence.

From Los Angeles Times

A man has been jailed for life with a minimum 32-year term for a series of slasher attacks on strangers, ending with the random murder of a woman in south London.

From BBC

Councils must build a case against the suspected slashers themselves, which is difficult and costly, given they aren't investigative bodies.

From BBC