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blood-and-guts

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Performed with vigor, ferocity, passion, or violence (especially in competition).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

marked by great zeal or violence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • real blood-and-guts fiction
  • blood-and-guts football

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Coined in 1937.