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Meaning of schlockbuster | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.

US, slang

Examples

“If the stalker thriller “Obsessed,” which opens on Friday, tops the box office, Clinton R. Culpepper will cement his reputation as Hollywood’s king of the schlockbuster.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

schlocker schlockey schlockfest schlockiness schlockmeister schlockster