gorehound

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English

Etymology

From gore +‎ hound.

Noun

gorehound (plural gorehounds)

  1. (colloquial) A person who enjoys gory entertainment.
    • 2009 January 20, Dave Kehr, “New DVDs: Magnificent Obsession(s)”, in New York Times:
      Darren Lynn Bousman, the director of “Saw II” through “Saw IV,” offers a musical comedy for gorehounds, set in a future where transplanted organs are subject to repossession.