Shmup

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒp

Origin

Phonetic contraction of shoot-'em-up.

Full definition of shmup

Noun

1. (video games, slang) A shoot-'em-up.
• 2005, Simon Carless, Gaming HacksHighlights include the great-looking shmup Judgement Silversword.
• 2005, Raph Koster, A Theory of Fun for Game DesignGalaga was probably the most influential of all of these because it added bonus levels and the power-up, a concept that has become standard in every shmup.

Anagrams

• humps