All shoot-'em-up synonyms
shoot-'em-up
S s noun shoot-'em-up
- horse opera — a television or radio program or motion picture about the Wild West, often presented serially and usually dealing with adventures of cowboys, gunmen, gold prospectors, etc. Compare Western (def 8).
- oater — a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.