Definitions
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- noun colloquial A
romance betweencast members or production crew of aplay ortelevision show (oftenreality shows ) which only lasts the duration of the show, or itsfilming .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Britney felt that as Matt had expressed his eagerness to get the 'showmance' couple out of the house, he should have directly put them on the block: "I agree, he should have put at least one of them up."
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In her interview with Julie Chen, Kristen admitted that she found the eviction doubly hard as she was up against Hayden, with whom she carried on a "showmance" throughout her time on the show.
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During a conversation in the head of household's bedroom, Enzo said that while the 'showmance' couple were still their main targets, having them in the house keeps 'the brigade' safe.
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Chigvintsev - with whom she's also enjoying a "showmance".
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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In her interview with Julie Chen, Kristen admitted that she found the eviction doubly hard as she was up against Hayden, with whom she carried on a "showmance" throughout her time on the show.
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"You know that if you or Andrew had won PoV we would have been on the block," suggesting that she was aware of Matt's intentions to backdoor the 'showmance' couple.
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Power of Veto competition and removed himself from the chopping block, resulting in Brendon nominating Matt -- who had been responsible for the eviction of Brendon's "showmance" girlfriend
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Chigvintsev - with whom she's also enjoying a "showmance".
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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THREAT COUNT: Thus far in Season 6, five characters have threatened Jenny's life: Niki, after Jenny made the "showmance" comment; Tina, when she thought Jenny had stolen the
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THREAT COUNT: Thus far in Season 6, six characters have threatened Jenny's life: Niki, after Jenny made the "showmance" comment; Tina, when she thought Jenny had stolen the
EAMHarris commented on the word showmance
Showmance is a new word to me. It is precise and functional so I hope it sticks around. We could also have 'vacationmance' for those short-lived holiday romances.
February 9, 2017