Etymology

123movies

Today it means: An unauthorised (illegal) website that allows users to stream, watch or download films for free. Full definition →

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123movies · noun1

Genericized trademark of 123Movies.

123Movies · proper noun, noun2

Genericized trademark; from 123Movies, an unauthorised (illegal) network of file streaming websites operating from Vietnam which allowed users to watch films for free; launched around 2016 and formally shut down in 2018. The noun sense is derived from the prominence of 123Movies.

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