Machete Order

proper noun

A sequence in which to watch the Star Wars film saga, in the episode order IV-V-I-II-III-VI. Machete Order initially omitted episode I, but this omission is not always done.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slanglifestyleA sequence in which to watch the Star Wars film saga, in the episode order IV-V-I-II-III-VI. Machete Order initially omitted episode I, but this omission is not always done.

Origin

Introduced in the 2011 article "The Star Wars Saga: Introducing Machete Order", from the website "No Machete Juggling".

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APA

Machete Order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Machete%20Order

MLA

“Machete Order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Machete%20Order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Machete Order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Machete%20Order.

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