Thrillmance

//ˈθɹɪlˌmæns// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    romantic thriller informal, neologism, no-plural, rare

    "Psycho-logic, an eight minute Hitchcock-type part-thriller-part-love story (which we’ve dubbed ‘thrillmance’), tells the story of a young woman finding her ultimate fantasy at the new Hollywood Louboutin store, and sees the supreme shoe sire make a cameo appearance alongside Elisa Sednaoui."

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"Psycho-logic, an eight minute Hitchcock-type part-thriller-part-love story (which we’ve dubbed ‘thrillmance’), tells the story of a young woman finding her ultimate fantasy at the new Hollywood Louboutin store, and sees the supreme shoe sire make a cameo appearance alongside Elisa Sednaoui."

Etymology

Blend of thriller + romance.

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