Definition

When something goes catastrophically, embarrassingly wrong and becomes a complete disaster to witness. Like watching a trainwreck in slow motion.

Example Usage

That presentation was a total horror show—the projector broke and he forgot his notes.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=horror%20show&defid=3097450)

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