"slackcom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slackcoms [plural]
Etymology: Blend of slacker + sitcom. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|slacker|sitcom}} Blend of slacker + sitcom Head templates: {{en-noun}} slackcom (plural slackcoms)
  1. (UK) A sitcom which revolves around a slacker or slackers. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Television

Inflected forms

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