ROMCOM

What Does ROMCOM Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

ROMCOM means "Romantic Comedy."

More Observations...

A ROMCOM ("romantic comedy") is usually a movie, but it can be a play. The plot is lighthearted, with a romantic thread. A ROMCOM always ends happily, with love having conquered all. Not like in these examples:

Sam: My life is like a ROMCOM. I'm in an intimate relationship with two guys at the same time.
Jo: Sounds great! Who are they?
Sam: Ben & Jerry.

Toni: My life is like a ROMCOM.
Ali: Wow, that's sweet.
Toni: Yes, but there's no romance and no-one is laughing at my jokes.

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When I write ROMCOM, I mean this:

A ROMCOM is a romantic comedy (usually a film).

Summary of Key Points

"Romantic Comedy (film genre)" is, by far, the most common meaning for ROMCOM when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

ROMCOM
Definition:	Romantic Comedy (film genre)
Type:	Acronym
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at ROMCOM

ROMCOM is a syllabic abbreviation, which is an abbreviation formed from the initial syllables of multiple words (here, Romantic and Comedy). Another example of a syllabic abbreviation is Interpol (from International Police).