Wild West
noun
: the western U.S. in its frontier period characterized by roughness and lawlessness
Wild West
adjective
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The runway this week is Wild Wild West, but not one of these queens references Salma Hayek!
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Marx Brothers, Wild West and SuperJew stagings are saved only by the music.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
After Perry Mason ended, Talman appeared on The Wild, Wild West and The Invaders.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 May 2025
Skeptical of their vision, Smith passed, choosing instead to make Wild Wild West (1999), a film that would ultimately win multiple Razzie awards.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Marx Brothers, Wild West and SuperJew stagings are saved only by the music.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
After Perry Mason ended, Talman appeared on The Wild, Wild West and The Invaders.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 May 2025
Skeptical of their vision, Smith passed, choosing instead to make Wild Wild West (1999), a film that would ultimately win multiple Razzie awards.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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“Wild West.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wild%20West. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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