black comedy

black com·e·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak kom-i-dee]
- /blæk ˈkɒm ɪ di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak kom-i-dee]
- /blæk ˈkɒm ɪ di/

Definitions of black comedy words

noun black comedy a comedy dealing with an unpleasant situation in a pessimistic or macabre manner 3
noun black comedy comedy that employs morbid, gloomy, grotesque, or calamitous situations in its plot. 1
noun black comedy Alternative form of black humor. 0
noun black comedy A film genre that uses black humor. 0

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Origin of black comedy

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Black comedy

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black comedy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black comedy usage trend in Literature

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