Zom-com
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A movie genre combining elements of zombie horror and comedy. slang, uncountable
"The gold standard of zom-com movies is still Shaun of the Dead, which had plenty to say about British middle class complacency while making us care deeply about its rather dim but endearing characters."
- 2 An individual movie of this genre. countable, slang
"Edgar Wright famously popularized the zom-com, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as best friends in the middle of a hilarious undead apocalypse."
Synonyms
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More examples"The gold standard of zom-com movies is still Shaun of the Dead, which had plenty to say about British middle class complacency while making us care deeply about its rather dim but endearing characters."
Etymology
From the first three letters of zombie and comedy. Formed by analogy with romcom and sitcom.
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