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When I was a kid, my pop used to take me to the double feature. He would take me - I had two brothers - and we used to go in the early '80s and check out these grindhouse movies - a double feature, sometimes a triple feature.
Freddy Rodriguez

Meaning of "grindhouse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRINDHOUSE

grindhouse  [ˈɡraɪndˌhaʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRINDHOUSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grindhouse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRINDHOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grindhouse

A grindhouse is an American term for a theater that mainly shows exploitation films. It is named after the defunct burlesque theaters located on 42nd Street in New York City, where 'bump n' grind' dancing and striptease were featured.

Definition of grindhouse in the English dictionary

The definition of grindhouse in the dictionary is a cinema specializing in violent or exploitative films such as martial arts movies from Japan and Hong Kong.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRINDHOUSE


beadhouse
ˈbiːdˌhaʊs
birdhouse
ˈbɜːdˌhaʊs
clubhouse
ˈklʌbˌhaʊs
coldhouse
ˈkəʊldˌhaʊs
courthouse
ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs
deadhouse
ˈdɛdˌhaʊs
farmhouse
ˈfɑːmˌhaʊs
greenhouse
ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs
guardhouse
ˈɡɑːdˌhaʊs
guesthouse
ˈɡɛstˌhaʊs
lighthouse
ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs
madhouse
ˈmædˌhaʊs
penthouse
ˈpɛntˌhaʊs
roadhouse
ˈrəʊdˌhaʊs
roundhouse
ˈraʊndˌhaʊs
steakhouse
ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs
warehouse
ˈwɛəˌhaʊs
Winehouse
waɪnˌhaʊs
Wodehouse
ˈwʊdˌhaʊs
woodhouse
ˈwʊdˌhaʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRINDHOUSE

grin and bear it
grinch
grind
grind in
grind on
grindelia
Grindelwald
grinder
grinderies
grindery
grinding
grinding wheel
grindingly
grindstone
gringa
gringo
grinned
grinner
grinning
grinningly

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRINDHOUSE

beach house
coffee house
country house
detached house
dollhouse
full house
house
house-to-house
in-house
lady of the house
mouse
Mulhouse
on the house
open house
opera house
playhouse
steak house
terraced house
town house
treehouse
Waterhouse

Synonyms and antonyms of grindhouse in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «grindhouse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRINDHOUSE

Find out the translation of grindhouse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grindhouse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grindhouse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刑房
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grindhouse
570 millions of speakers

English

grindhouse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Grindhouse
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غريندهووس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Грайндхаус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grindhouse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

grindhouse
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grindhouse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grindhouse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grindhouse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グラインドハウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

grindhouse
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grindhouse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Grindhouse
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Grindhouse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दळणेकुळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grindhouse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Grindhouse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Grindhouse
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Грайндхаус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Grindhouse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

grindhouse
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Grind House
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grindhouse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Grindhouse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grindhouse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRINDHOUSE»

The term «grindhouse» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.734 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRINDHOUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grindhouse

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QUOTES WITH «GRINDHOUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grindhouse.
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Freddy Rodriguez
When I was a kid, my pop used to take me to the double feature. He would take me - I had two brothers - and we used to go in the early '80s and check out these grindhouse movies - a double feature, sometimes a triple feature.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRINDHOUSE»

Discover the use of grindhouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grindhouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grindhouse: The Sleaze-Filled Saga of an Exploitation Double ...
An in-depth look at how this double feature was made includes working and post-production photographs, the screenplay to "Planet Terror," and interviews with the cast and crew of "Death Proof" about such topics as the plot, stunts, wardrobe ...
Kurt Volk, 2007
2
Sleazoid express: a mind-twisting tour through the ...
In Sleazoid Express, Landis and Clifford reproduce what no home video can -- the experience of watching an exploitation film in its original fight-for-your-life Deuce setting.
Bill Landis, Michelle Clifford, 2002
3
Grindhouse: The Forbidden World of "Adults Only" Cinema
Chronicles decades of low-budget films featuring sex and sensation originally screened in low-rent venues known as "grindhouses"
Eddie Muller, 1996
4
From the Arthouse to the Grindhouse: Highbrow and Lowbrow ...
This volume also contains a section devoted to the idea of "reality" inside and outside the documentary sphere, emphasizing audiences' desire to believe that "this is really happening," whether they're horrified or titillated.
John Cline, Robert G. Weiner, 2010
5
Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box
A tribute to the design art of early VHS movie box covers features reproductions of some of the form's most decadent, minimalist, and depraved examples, in a visual tour that is complemented by a history of the VHS format. Original.
Jacques Boyreau, 2009
6
Tokyo Grindhouse: Pinky Violence Bad Girl Cinema
The book contains an extensive introductory history by Jack Hunter, as well as illustrated sections on all the main pinky violence series and one-offs.
Jack Hunter, 2012
7
Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight Volume 1 - Double Feature
Alex de Campi. ET SONGE BIEN, OUI, SONGE EN COMBA TTANT-- QU'UN OEIL NOIR TE REGARDE-SOUTH AND EAST PATROLS, TO THE GREENHOUSE—TORE'ADOR! \ \ . S 1 . x. _ .3 '
Alex de Campi, 2014
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Articles on Mexican American Films, Including: Grindhouse, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Articles on Mexican American Film, Including: Grindhouse, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Grindhouse: Death Proof, Death Proof (Soundtrack), ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRINDHOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grindhouse is used in the context of the following news items.
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UPDATE: Memphis Grizzlies set to make "major announcement" on …
... the shenanigans that DeAndre Jordan pulled last week, the finalization of Gasol's contract is worthy of a Plaza Party at the Grindhouse. «Grizzly Bear Blues, Jul 15»
2
Dog Soldiers
... of faux “Grindhouse” movies, while complaining that films like Texas Chain Saw Massacre look “too clean” when restored for Blu-ray release. «HorrorTalk, Jul 15»
3
Ennio Morricone to Score Quentin Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight'
Kill Bill: Volume 2 and Death Proof – Tarantino's half of 2007's Grindhouse – also featured Morricone's music. Tarantino originally tried to recruit ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
4
BitSummit 2015 Diary, Day 1: The Unlikely Hero of Brave Yamada …
If it were a films, it would be one of those intentionally low-fi movies meant to hearken back to the days of '70s grindhouse cinema. «USgamer, Jul 15»
5
Comic-Con 2015: From 'Cul de Sac' to 'El Deafo,' Eisner Awards …
Francesco Francavilla, Afterlife with Archie (Archie); Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight (Dark Horse); The Twilight Zone, Django/Zorro ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Jordan Ladd and Garrett Ryan Added to Growing William Froste Cast
Jordan Ladd (Cabin Fever, Grindhouse, Hostel II) will play Willow Creek High School teacher Ms. Dawson in the film alongside a slew of horror ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
7
Robert Pattinson Goes Grindhouse With 'Heaven Knows What …
Described as a "neo-grindhouse" flick (I'm already halfway sold on that alone), the actor will play Connie, a bank robber to tries to escape as a ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
8
The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) review – queasily …
The strange thing is: he is actually quite funny. For what it's worth, the whole thing has the true spirit of grindhouse and exploitation. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
'Scream' fan recap: Hello, Emma
https://www.tumblr.com/search/scream Emma is hard-core blaming herself for Rachel's apparent suicide. Then Piper shows up at Grindhouse, ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Co-op Zombie Action: 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies …
... the Zombies mode is taking things back to a grindhouse style 1940's setting. In the 'Shadows of Evil' look shared at Comic-Con International, ... «High-Def Digest, Jul 15»

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