romcom
or rom-com
a romantic comedy.
Origin of romcom
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How to use romcom in a sentence
We are left with stalwart genres (action, rom com) and classic roles (prude, seductress, jock, backstory-less best friend).
The film is a hard-to-find creature, a smart rom-com that captures the exuberance of falling in love, and the inevitable letdown.
The writers winked at this when Taystee wanted a hairdo inspired by the black best friend in a rom com.
British Dictionary definitions for romcom
/ (ˈrɒmˌkɒm) /
informal a film or television comedy based around the romantic relationships of the characters
Origin of romcom
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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