Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A situation comedy.

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  • initialism Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive or Outrageous Mortgage
  • noun A situation comedy: an episodic comedy television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation.
  • noun An episode of such a program.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
  • noun a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life

Etymologies

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From situation + comedy; situation comedy.

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  • Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage.

    What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay home with the kids or start a home business.

    October 3, 2007