ˈhorror ˌstory BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . informal a report about bad experiences, bad conditions etc:
horror stories about patients being given the wrong drugs
2 . a story in which strange and frightening things happen
ˈhorror ˌstory BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . informal a report about bad experiences, bad conditions etc:
horror stories about patients being given the wrong drugs
2 . a story in which strange and frightening things happen
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012