Masculine
Reißer
Meaning
thriller, blockbuster, pot boiler (successful book or film, often said of the ones produced only for profit)
Synonyms
Kassenerfolg
Zugpferd
Publikumserfolg
erfolgreiches Bühnenstück
Verkaufsschlager
Schnelldreher
Kassenmagnet
Hyphenated as
Rei‧ßer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁaɪ̯sɐ/
Etymology
From reißen (“tear; snatch”) + -er (agent suffix).
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