horror of horrors

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === horror of horrors (plural horrors of horrors) (figurative, derogatory) Something that is among the most horrifying things imaginable. === Interjection === horror of horrors (humorous) Used to indicate that something is very horrifying. ==== Translations ==== === Usage notes === Often used ironically to indicate that something is not really very bad. === Further reading === “horror of horrors”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “horror of horrors”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “horror of horrors” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “horror of horrors” (US) / “horror of horrors” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.