zitcom en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of zit + sitcom.
Meanings
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A sitcom aimed at a teen audience or revolving around teen characters.
Each of these youngsters was given a TV show — the so-called zitcom — followed usually by a recording contract with Disney-owned Hollywood Records, songs in heavy rotation on Radio Disney and on Disney-movie sound tracks, a concert tour with Disney-owned Buena Vista Concerts and tie-in merchandise throughout the Disney stores.
2009 October 22, Belinda Luscombe, “Making New Mileys: Disney's Teen-Star Factory”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zitcoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |