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zom-coms

zom-coms is the plural of zom-com.

Meaning of zom-com

Noun

zom-com (countable and uncountable, plural zom-coms)

  1. (slang, uncountable) A movie genre combining elements of zombie horror and comedy.
    • 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.2019 June 14, Don Kaye, “The Dead Don’t Die Review: The Worst Bill Murray Zombie Movie”, in Den of Geek
  2. (countable, slang) An individual movie of this genre.
    • Edgar Wright famously popularized the zom-com, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as best friends in the middle of a hilarious undead apocalypse.2022 September 15, Brian Truitt, “Our 40 favorite movies of the past 40 years, from 'Back to the Future' to 'Get Out'”, in USA Today

Questions about zom-coms

What is zom-coms the plural of?
Zom-coms is the plural of zom-com.

Words near zom-coms in the dictionary

  1. zols
  2. Zoltan
  3. Zolten
  4. Zolty
  5. zom-com
  6. zom-coms
  7. zomb
  8. Zomba
  9. zombi
  10. zombi apple
  11. zombi apples

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