romcom

or rom-com

[ rom-kom ]

nounInformal.
  1. a romantic comedy.

Origin of romcom

1
By shortening

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British Dictionary definitions for romcom

romcom

/ (ˈrɒmˌkɒm) /


noun
  1. informal a film or television comedy based around the romantic relationships of the characters

Origin of romcom

1
C20: rom (antic) + com (edy)

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