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shocker

shoc·ker

UK/ˈʃɒkə/ US/ˈʃɑkɚ/ uncommon rare slang vulgar

noun

2.

a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)

Origin

From shock + -er.

Phrases

  • shilling shocker

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