Machete Order
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Meaning · English
A sequence in which to watch the Star Wars film saga, in the episode order IV-V-I-II-III-VI. Machete Order initially omitted episode I, but this omission is not always done.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Machete Order” mean?
A sequence in which to watch the Star Wars film saga, in the episode order IV-V-I-II-III-VI. Machete Order initially omitted episode I, but this omission is not always done.
Is “Machete Order” formal or informal?
Machete Order is generally slang.