English Explanatory Dictionary

shmup

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shoot-'em-up, particularly a two-dimensional shooter themed around spaceship battles.

Pronunciation

/ʃmʌp/

Word forms

shmup shmups

Etymology

Phonetic contraction of shoot-'em-up.

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