nightmare fuel

English

Etymology

Coined in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1993 to describe a laughing animatronic in the movie Santa Claus.

Noun

nightmare fuel (uncountable)

  1. (informal, psychology) Something that is capable of inducing nightmares, often by being highly disturbing.
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