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romcom
or rom-com
[ rom-kom ]
/ ˈrɒmˌkɒm /
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noun Informal.
a romantic comedy.
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Origin of romcom
By shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for romcom
romcom
/ (ˈrɒmˌkɒm) /
noun
informal a film or television comedy based around the romantic relationships of the characters
Word Origin for romcom
C20: rom (antic) + com (edy)
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