shriekfest

English

Etymology

shriek +‎ -fest

Pronunciation

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Noun

shriekfest (plural shriekfests)

1. (slang) An event filled with shrieking.
   • 1999, johnz, “Statism Alive And Well In Humphreystan”, in alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater (Usenet):

     Clinton made this remark while engaged in a shriekfest against some hapless Investor's Business Daily reported^[sic] who dared ask about press conferences and the campaign-finance scandals.

   • 2007 April 26, Sharon Waxman, “Hollywood’s Shortage of Female Power”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Even though, at first glance, a slate filled with films like “Bug” and “Hostel 2” would seem to be classic male-oriented shriekfests, the reality is that women are avid fans of horror films.