fiction dealing with lurid or sensational subjects, often printed on rough, low-quality paper manufactured from wood pulp.
[1950-55, Amer.]
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Pulp Fiction [Pulp Fiction]
a popular US film (1994) directed by Quentin Tarantino about ↑Los Angeles criminals. It combines violence and humour. It won the Palme d’Or as the best film at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Tarantino and Roger Avary also won ↑Oscars for the Best Original Screenplay.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.