shmup

English

Etymology

Phonetic contraction of shoot-'em-up.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmʌp/
• Rhymes: -ʌp

Noun

shmup (plural shmups)

1. (video games, slang) A shoot-'em-up.
   • 2005, Simon Carless, Gaming Hacks:

     Highlights include the great-looking shmup Judgement Silversword.

   • 2005, Raph Koster, A Theory of Fun for Game Design:

     Galaga was probably the most influential of all of these because it added bonus levels and the power-up, a concept that has become standard in every shmup.

Anagrams

• humps, phums, sumph