Rom-zom-com
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A romantic comedy movie featuring zombies. slang
"The British director emerged as a noteworthy filmmaker in 2004 with Shaun of the Dead, a "rom-zom-com" that chucked classic George A. Romero–style zombie movies in a blender with a comedy about a man-child who just needed to grow up."
Example
More examples"The British director emerged as a noteworthy filmmaker in 2004 with Shaun of the Dead, a "rom-zom-com" that chucked classic George A. Romero–style zombie movies in a blender with a comedy about a man-child who just needed to grow up."
Etymology
Blend of romcom + zom-com.
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