Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Alternative form of black humor.
- n. A film genre that uses black humor.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Drama) a comedy that treats of morbid, tragic, gloomy, or grotesque situations as a major element of the plot.
WordNet 3.0
- n. comedy that uses black humor
Examples
“Des Moines Sunday Register (IL) “The detective novels of M.C. Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy ... have reached cult status in the United States.” —”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘black comedy’.
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black phrases/words
Tolkien worked in the black section
of the dictionary at one point in his lifeblack-about, Black Act, black afraid, black Africa, black African, black amber, Black America, Black American, black and blae, black and blue, black angry, black ant and 578 more...
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Malcolm-Hex
Words where 'black' has a negative connotation.
The awareness of this has been more publically discussed since the 60's, however with the 2008 presidental race, I am curious if any of ...black sheep, blacklist, blackmail, blackball, black hat, black mark, black day, black magic, black market, blackhole, black monday, black comedy and 65 more...
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Let's Go To the Movies
Film genres. Also see film--1 by bradleyrturner.
silent, talkie, drama, coming-of-age, comedy, black comedy, buddy movie, slapstick, romance, romcom, tearjerker, period piece and 44 more...
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define me - genre
books, movies, etc. Any style and type, both mainstream and minor
drama, comedy, tragedy, horror, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, historical, musical, romance, cyberpunk, animation and 11 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for black comedy.
whichbe Sinister or ethnic? May 19, 2008