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–noun
Informal
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a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
Origin:
1945–50
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shoot-'em-up
(shōōt'əm-ŭp')
n.
Informal
An entertainment, such as a movie or television show, featuring gunfire and violence.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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[shoot-uh
m-uhp] 
(shōōt'əm-ŭp')