zombocalypse

See also: Zombocalypse

English

WOTD – 31 October 2015

Alternative forms

• Zombocalypse

Etymology

Blend of zombie +‎ apocalypse.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /zɒmˈbɒkəlɪps/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /zɒmˈbɑkəlɪps/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Hyphenation: zom‧boc‧a‧lypse

Noun

zombocalypse

1. (slang, horror) The breakdown of society as a result of a zombie outbreak.
   • 2009, Nate Knife, "'Zombieland' awakens laughter", Clarion (University of Denver), Volume 116, Issue 19, 6 October 2009, page 12:

     The makers of "Zombieland" disagree though, and their film is an excellent argument that even the zombocalypse can be funny.

   • 2009, Mike Riechers, "Dawn of the Dead", in "Frightful, funny films for Halloween", The Daily Cardinal (University of Wisconsin-Madison), 30 October 2009 - 1 November 2009, page 6:

     "Dawn of the Dead," the second and arguably best in Romero's canon, depicts survivors that try to wait out the zombocalypse in a monument to consumerism.

   • September 2014, Terrence Jarrad, “Hotware”, in PC PowerPlay, number 231, page 78:

     So we all expect that post zombocalypse earth will see us ditch our smartphones, […]

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:zombocalypse.

Synonyms

• zombie apocalypse

Translations

zombie apocalypse — see zombie apocalypse