docusoap
noun /ˈdɒkjusəʊp/
/ˈdɑːkjusəʊp/
(British English)- a television programme about the lives of real people, presented as entertainment see also soap operaTopics TV, radio and newsc2More Like This Blended or portmanteau wordsBlended or portmanteau words
- alcopop
- breathalyser
- bromance
- brunch
- chillax
- chugger
- docusoap
- edutainment
- greenwash
- guesstimate
- infomercial
- mechatronics
- metrosexual
- mockney
- motel
- multiplex
- pleather
- podcast
- robocall
- simulcast
- sitcom
- smog
- staycation
- telethon
- televangelist
- workaholic
Word Origin1990s: blend of documentary and soap.