Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A B-movie, often in camp style and with a retro theme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
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noun
A low-budget film which has become a cult classic, referring in this sense to original tradition of showing such films at night.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A low-budget film shown on television after midnight, particularly but not exclusively in the US.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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History
Originating in 1950s American television, the term has undergone several changes over time (see Wikipedia article).
