Idiom
rubber hose
Meaning
A classic animated cartoon style which was first introduced in the early 20th century.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The old cartoon uses the rubber hose style for its characters.”
“Many modern video games now use a rubber hose animation style to mimic the look of early twentieth-century films.”
“The artist carefully studied vintage animation techniques to replicate the distinct, fluid movements characteristic of the rubber hose style in her latest short film.”
Examples
simple
“The old cartoon uses the rubber hose style for its characters.”
contextual
“Many modern video games now use a rubber hose animation style to mimic the look of early twentieth-century films.”
complex
“The artist carefully studied vintage animation techniques to replicate the distinct, fluid movements characteristic of the rubber hose style in her latest short film.”
Origin
From rubber + hose.
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