Where does “Splat Pack” come from?
Splat Pack (English) comes from English splat, from Middle English splatten, from Middle English splaten — to stretch out, extend", also "to split.
Splat Pack (English): A group of independent filmmakers who, since 2002, have directed, written and produced violent low-budget horror films
Definitions
- A group of independent filmmakers who, since 2002, have directed, written and produced violent low-budget horror films
Ancestry of “Splat Pack”, step by step
Splat Pack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English splat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | splat | The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back;... |
| 2 | Middle English | splatten | — |
| 3 | Middle English | splaten | to stretch out, extend", also "to split |
via English Rat Pack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rat Pack | An informal group of showbusiness entertainers associated with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and who ultimately made movies and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues |