- a book, film, TV show, video game, etc. characterized by much violent content, gunplay, etc., esp. one in the western, crime, or war genres
- gunplay
shoot'em-up
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shoot-'em-up
noun
InformalAn entertainment, such as a movie or television show, featuring gunfire and violence.
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Noun
(plural shoot-em-ups)
- Alternative spelling of shoot 'em up.
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