womantic
adj1
Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of romantic, suggesting a speech defect.
womantic
adjUS, UK /wʊˈmæn.tɪk/
Etymology Blend of woman + romantic.
1
Informal Of or relating to womance.
- “You say 'womantic comedy' [people] smile because they recognise that kind of relationship - they've been in one or they're mothers have or they know a womantic couple.” Alston says.2010 October 23, Katherine Feeney, The Sydney Morning Herald:
- It’s helped by a pair of delightful womantic leads, each lovable in their own way.2012 August 30, “Review: For a Good Time, Call…”, in Crave Online:
3 more examples
- The pair were spotted on a womantic dinner date at, errrrm, McDonalds^([sic]) following the GQ Men of The Year Awards on Tuesday night.2013 September 4, Ashley Percival, “Rita Ora And Cara Delevingne Confirm They Are Very Much Still Wifeys With McDonalds^([sic]) Date After GQ Awards”, in HuffPost Entertainment United Kingdom:
- This girlfriend talk is produced through a combination of womantic lexicon, therapy talk, and feminine consumption.2013, A. Winch, Girlfriends and Postfeminist Sisterhood:
- The comedies in the exhibition showcased Australian films as part of major international traditions, for example Jucy, Louise Alston's 2010 'womantic' comedy, has at its heart friendship between women in the tradition of Thelma and Louise (Ridley Scott, 1990) […]2014, “The international reception of Australian women film-makers”, in Continuum, volume 28, number 5: