"romcom" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈrɑmkɑm/ [US] Forms: romcoms [plural]
Etymology: From the first three letters of romantic and comedy. Probably based on the earlier sitcom. Etymology templates: {{m|en|romantic}} romantic, {{m|en|comedy}} comedy, {{m|en|sitcom}} sitcom Head templates: {{en-noun}} romcom (plural romcoms)
  1. (film) Clipping of romantic comedy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: romantic comedy Categories (topical): Comedy, Film genres, Love, Romance fiction Synonyms: romedy, rom-com, rom com Derived forms: zom-com

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