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romcom

American  
[rom-kom] / ˈrɒmˌkɒm /
Or rom-com

noun

Informal.

  1. a romantic comedy.

romcom British  
/ ˈrɒmˌkɒm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of romcom

By shortening

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