Showmance
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A romance between cast members or production crew of a play or television show (often reality shows) which only lasts the duration of the show, or its filming. colloquial, countable, uncountable
"I notoriously fell for my leading man. I really did. By the third or fourth leading man I said "No, Mom, it's real. I love him. I know it is sort of like a pattern but I love him." There is legitimacy to a showmance.""
Example
More examples"I notoriously fell for my leading man. I really did. By the third or fourth leading man I said "No, Mom, it's real. I love him. I know it is sort of like a pattern but I love him." There is legitimacy to a showmance.""
Etymology
Blend of show + romance.
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