noromo
noromo noun: a person who opposes the idea of a romantic relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
Noun (1)
noromo (plural noromos)
- A person who opposes the idea of a romantic relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
- Being a hard-core "noromo" (parlance for "no romancer," someone who believes the show's UST, or unresolved sexual tension, is the key to its vitality), I have also flamed "shippers" ("relationshippers," those who want Mulder and Scully to get it on in the film) with now embarrassing vituperations...1998 June 22, John Cloud, “Cinema: An X-Phile Confesses”, in Time
- There had always been a separation between the noromos and the shippers, but at the start of the eighth season, another significant division was born.2002, Tom Kessenich, EXaminations: An Unauthorized Look at Seasons 6-9 of The X-Files, Featuring the Reviews of Unbound I, Trafford Publishing (2002), page 5
- Synonyms:
- friendshipper
Noun (2) capitalized: NoRomo
NoRomo (plural NoRomos)
- Alternative letter-case form of noromo.
- The former, called "Shippers" (i.e. those who seek a love relationship depicted), are opposed by "NoRomos," who do not want romance to take over the series.2003, Douglas Kellner, Media Spectacle, Routledge, →ISBN, pages 144–145
- Viewers also spent years trying to decipher whether there was a romantic attraction between the duo. Among the growing number of internet fan bases devoted to the relationship, subgroups of "relationshippers" and "NoRomos" emerged.2008 July 2, Rachel Olding, “REWIND The X-Files”, in Sydney Morning Herald
Synonyms of noromo
Forms of noromo
| plural | noromos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | NoRomo |
| plural | NoRomos |
Origin of noromo
From a shortening of no romance.
Words formed from noromo
Questions about noromo
- What does noromo mean?
- Noromo means a person who opposes the idea of a romantic relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
- What part of speech is noromo?
- Noromo is a noun.
- What is the plural of noromo?
- The plural of noromo is noromos.
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