Meaning Of The Word Shoot'em-up

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shoot-'em-up in British English
noun: a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence
noun: a type of computer game, the object of which is to shoot as many enemies, targets, etc, as possible

shoot-em-up
countable noun: A shoot-em-up is a computer game that involves shooting and killing characters.

shoot'em-up in American English
a book, film, TV show, video game, etc. characterized by much violent content, gunplay, etc., esp. one in the western, crime, or war genres

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