# Ealing comedy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A genre of English comedy film, typically populist and satirical about life in post-WWII British society.
2. A film in this genre.

## Etymology
From Ealing Studios, the studio which released most such films, named after the London town of Ealing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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