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  1. 1. word/part">Part of the 'Nadsat' word/vocabulary">vocabulary used by Alex in Anothony Burgess' Novel 'A Clockwork Orange', Horrorshow was derived by Burgess from the russian word 'Khorosho' meaning well or good. > real horrorshow (very good) Source: ecdict

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