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Sitcom

//ˈsɪtˌkɒm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Situation comedy.
  2. 2
    Acronym of single income, two children, oppressive/outrageous mortgage. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    ""Today we have Grumps (grim, ruthless, upwardly mobile professionals), Dinks (those with dual-income, no kids), Sitcoms (those with single-income, two children, outrageous mortgages); and, just to recognize the graying populace in this country, Opals (older people with active lifestyles).""

  3. 3
    a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life wordnet
  4. 4
    a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life wordnet

Etymology

Shortening of situation comedy.

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