scenery-chewer
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Meaning · English
One who "chews the scenery", performing melodramatically or flamboyantly.
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 “scenery-chewer” mean?
One who "chews the scenery", performing melodramatically or flamboyantly.
Is “scenery-chewer” formal or informal?
scenery-chewer is generally slang.