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noun
Something that is capable of inducing nightmares, often by being highly disturbing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1993 to describe a laughing animatronic in the movie Santa Claus.
