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Netflix

Netflix

137 1.0
A company and online service that streams and makes movies and TV shows
  • proper noun
  • /ˈnɛtflɪks/
  • Texting
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  • I'm an executive at Netflix, and we'd love to talk to you.
  • Netflix series
  • Netflix movies
  • stream on Netflix

And so both of those are on Netflix, HBO, HBO Max.

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Examples

  • I stumbled upon this show on Netflix and gave it a shot.

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  • You can check out Outer Banks on Netflix and see you later.

  • We can go back to your house and hang out and watch Netflix, just like we used to.

  • The number one show on Netflix is Suits, right?

  • I'm watching A Little Woman on Netflix and it's so good.

  • Making movies for Netflix makes his productions more accessible to a wider audience.

  • Third season premieres on Netflix very soon, very soon.

  • Reading books, browsing the web, and watching my streaming Netflix account were all easily done and easy on the eyes.

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  • Currently, Ermo is available only in video format, which in the era of Netflix limits its distribution in the United States.

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  • Many people enjoy watching movies on Netflix during the weekend.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Netflix = net + flick (transparent) = net + flix

The brand name transparently combines 'net' (internet) with a respelling of 'flick(s)' (movies), signalling internet-delivered films/TV.

Etymology

Netflix comes from two parts: net (short for the 'internet') and flix (from 'flicks', a casual word for 'movies'). So it's like 'movies on the internet', which fits a company that streams films and TV online.