Britcom

American  

[brit-kom] / ˈbrɪtˌkɒm /

noun

Informal.

1. a comedy, especially a television series, made in the United Kingdom.

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Etymology

Origin of Britcom

First recorded in 1970–75; Brit(ish) + (sit)com

Example Sentences

Aisling Bea and “Catastrophe’s” Sharon Horgan play adult sisters trying to get their respective acts together in the new six-part Britcom “This Way Up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2019

To the neighbor who is overly status-conscious—think Hyacinth Bucket from the classic Britcom Keeping Up Appearances—give a subscription to an embarrassing magazine.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2015

“Vicious”: If Mitchell and Cameron can get married on “Modern Family,” then PBS can get behind this six-part Britcom starring Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi as a longtime bickering couple.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2014

For its first 20 minutes or so, “The Village Bike,” which is directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, has the smudgy tinge of a late-night marital Britcom.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2011

No remedy appears to be in sight, although Momentum Pictures will be hoping for a nice result with its teen-friendly Britcom Chalet Girl, and Revolver may surprise with urban comedy Anuvahood.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2011