Other forms: spin-offs
A spin-off is a new work built from a character in an older one. A spin-off series, spin-off from the original, a successful spin-off.
Most fail, since the character who was funny in small doses cannot always carry a show. In business a spin-off is a division separated into a company of its own, which is the older sense.
1nounspin-offA new work built from a character in an older one.
“The popular sitcom had a spin-off in which the grumpy neighbour got his own show.”
spin-off is a work.
Deverbal from spin off.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA
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