Where does “shmup” come from?
shmup (English) comes from English shoot-'em-up — Alternative spelling of shoot 'em up.
shmup (English): A shoot-'em-up
Ancestry of “shmup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | shoot-'em-up | Alternative spelling of shoot 'em up |