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発音

• IPA: /ˈkeɪp.ʃɪt/

名詞

capeshit (uncountable)

1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) Formulaic, derivative media, especially films, about the exploits of superheroes.

   Antonym: capekino

   • 2016 May 4, Joseph Schmidt, “11 Free Comic Book Day 2016 Titles You Need to Read”, in Phoenix New Times:

     It’s obviously geared toward young girls. Which is refreshing and wonderful because most of this capeshit has become vanilla at this point.

   • 2018, Neill Massello, “Re: "Bumblebee" will probably beat "Aquaman" at the box office this weekend”, in rec.arts.movies.current-films (Usenet):

     I will, probably with naive optimism, take this as a sign that the "capeshit" era is ending, and that this stuff will go back to being kids-only where it belongs.

   • 2018, Nikolai Kingsley, “Re: Meanwhile, in other news...”, in talk.bizarre (Usenet):

     it's too much to hope that this might signal the beginning of the end for capeshit. as long as there are dissatisfied, angry, entitled teenage boys who need power fantasies, there will be superhero comics, films and games.

アナグラム

• hepatics, pastiche, pistache, scaphite