Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zom-com

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: zom--com
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A movie genre combining elements of zombie horror and comedy.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

An individual movie of this genre.

Countable; Slang

Example Sentences

"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."
"Edgar Wright famously popularized the zom-com, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as best friends in the middle of a hilarious undead apocalypse."

Etymology

From the first three letters of zombie and comedy. Formed by analogy with romcom and sitcom.

Usage

Inflected Forms

zom-coms (plural)

Phrases

rom-zom-com

Frequently Paired Words

rom-zom-com

Synonyms

zomedy

Questions

What does zom-com mean?: A movie genre combining elements of zombie horror and comedy.
Where does zom-com come from?: From the first three letters of zombie and comedy. Formed by analogy with romcom and sitcom.

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