sadcom
sadcom noun: a sad comedy.
Noun
sadcom (plural sadcoms)
- A sad comedy.
- But the emerging American comedy, whether it be animated or live-action, carries with it neither sincere escapism nor cynical nihilism. Consider them sadcoms — the raw, honest, surprisingly hopeful, long-gestating progeny of M*A*S*H.2015 September 3, Jenny Jaffe, “The Rise of the Sadcom”, in Vulture
- If 1990s sitcoms were characterised by sexually liberated pals cracking wise, and the 00s by docu-realist, workplace-based cringe comedy, this decade has been dominated by the sadcom, a strain of comedy-drama shuddering under the weight of personal hardship and the idea that actual jokes are...2019 August 13, Rachel Aroesti, “'Horrifyingly absurd': how did millennial comedy get so surreal?”, in The Guardian
Forms of sadcom
| plural | sadcoms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sad-com |
Origin of sadcom
Clipping of sad comedy, following romcom and sitcom.
Questions about sadcom
- What does sadcom mean?
- Sadcom means a sad comedy.
- What part of speech is sadcom?
- Sadcom is a noun.
- What is the plural of sadcom?
- The plural of sadcom is sadcoms.
Words near sadcom in the dictionary
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