Kruegeresque

English Etymology From en Krueger esque. Adjective en rare Reminiscent of Freddy Krueger, fictional killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), who wears a razor glove. en 1997 Walter de Gruyter & Co Humor 10 Most of the work of these comics — even when they are screaming or sneering in Kruegeresque tones — is only analogous to the explicit violence of the killing joke... en 2000 Alain Silver; James Ursini The horror film reader Helen even utters a Freddy Kruegeresque one-liner... en 2001 Frederick S Clarke Cinefantastique 33-34 To be sure, SPRIGGAN, like AKIRA, is filled with slick blood and gore (the cackling Little Boy, with his Freddy Kruegeresque wire-cutter claw attachments... en 2004 Jim Harper Legacy of blood: a comprehensive guide to slasher movies The driller killer's attempts at Kruegeresque one-liners fall pretty flat, although the cast are fairly funny as they run around desperately trying to look scared. en eponyms