hack and slash
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Meaning · English
a style of gaming or fiction involving violent combat
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
một phong cách chơi game hoặc tiểu thuyết liên quan đến chiến đấu bạo lực
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Literally: cut and strike repeatedly
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hack and slash” mean?
a style of gaming or fiction involving violent combat Literally: cut and strike repeatedly
Is “hack and slash” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.