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vodevil

vaudeville

noun boh-deh-BEEL Rare

Origin: From French vaudeville, a popular theatrical form

Usage Note

Vodevil is the Spanish adaptation of French vaudeville, describing light comic theater with songs and slapstick. The genre was popular in Spain and Latin America in the early 20th century; today the word often signals a farce or absurd situation — esto es un vodevil means 'this is a farce'.

Examples

"La obra era un vodevil lleno de humor."

Natural Translation

The play was a vaudeville full of humor.

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