suspenser

English

Etymology

suspense +‎ -er (“Variety -er”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)

Noun

suspenser (plural suspensers)

1. (informal) A film, television program, etc. that offers an atmosphere of suspense.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English suspenser.

Noun

suspenser m (invariable)

1. (neologism) suspenser
   • 2020 September 7, Roberto Nepoti, “Box office Italia: 'Tenet' e 'After 2' dominano, ma dietro c'è il vuoto [Italy Box Office: 'Tenet' and 'After 2' dominate, but there's a void behind them]”, in la Repubblica‎^[1]:

     I dati diffusi questa mattina da Cinetel certificano che Tenet, uscito con grande clamore la settimana scorsa, è stato superato dalla new entry After 2 (Un cuore in mille pezzi), che ha totalizzato 47mila presenze per 358mila euro; mentre il suspenser di Christopher Nolan ha registrato 36 mila spettatori e 280mila euro d’incasso.

     The data released this morning by Cinetel certify that Tenet, which came out with great fanfare last week, has been overcome by the new entry After 2 (A heart in a thousand pieces), which has totaled 47 thousand admissions for 358 thousand euro; while Christopher Nolan's suspenser recorded 36 thousand spectators and 280 thousand euro in takings.