nightmare fuel
Meanings
noun
- Something that is capable of inducing nightmares, often by being highly disturbing.
Word forms
Etymology
Coined in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1993 to describe a laughing animatronic in the movie Santa Claus.
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