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shock horror!1British informal Used ironically to express that something is not surprising or upsetting: they got drunk—shock horror!...- I don't recall one pink bike, but then as most bikes were passed down to the next child or—shock horror—shared, the colour needed to suit either gender.
- Everyone was lovely and I actually had a good time (shock horror).
- I managed to emerge with jeans that actually, shock horror, fit me and looked quite good.
See parent entry: shock shock-horror2 adjective British informalCausing great public outrage: a shock-horror TV advertising campaign...- And each year more and more reports surface of the potential dangers down under, with shock-horror headlines grabbing the imaginations of the public.
- With no additional news to broadcast they resorted to filtering it into a nightmare story with shock-horror headlines and a paranoid tone.
- Nothing lasts, not even shock-horror reaction to youth cults.
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