"romcom" meaning in English

See romcom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɒmˌkɒm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹɑmˌkɑm/ [General-American] Forms: romcoms [plural], rom-com [alternative], rom com [alternative]
Etymology: Shortening of romantic comedy. Probably based on the earlier sitcom. Head templates: {{en-noun}} romcom (plural romcoms)
  1. (film) Clipping of romantic comedy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: romantic comedy Synonyms: romedy Derived forms: romcommy, rom-zom-com, zom-com
    Sense id: en-romcom-en-noun-OT-hH0nI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant target parameters, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Comedy, Film genres, Love, Romance fiction, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 4 2 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
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        "(film) Clipping of romantic comedy."
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    },
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    }
  ],
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}

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