sismance

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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12
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15
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8

Definition of sismance

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, informal, uncountable)A close but nonsexual relationship between two women.
    “‘Sis-mance’, or ‘sister-mance’ (the best I could come up with for a female version of ‘bromance’) was rampant this week”
    “So, when Amy showed up to Elle's Women in Hollywood Awards Monday (Oct. 19) night in what must've been her Jennifer Lawrence Halloween costume because literally everything about her look was a direct throwback to Jennifer Lawrence's iconic 2011 Academy Awards style, we knew this sismance was at peak levels.”
    “Romeo and Juliet ended their relationship in similar fashion. So did Thelma and Louise, come to think of it. Is that a Sismance?”
    “2017 Rahul Da Cunha: Padmavati Bar & Grill, Goa Mid-Day I wanted to make a low budget sismance movie — the female equivalent of 'bromance' — but was told by the studios that chick flicks are out”

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Etymology

Blend of sis + romance.

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