slasher: Meaning and Definition of

slash•er

Pronunciation: (slash'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that slashes.
  2. a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.
  3. a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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