VAUDEVILLE
\vˈɔːdəvˌɪl], \vˈɔːdəvˌɪl], \v_ˈɔː_d_ə_v_ˌɪ_l]\
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A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song.
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A theatrical piece, usually a comedy, the dialogue of which is intermingled with light or satirical songs, set to familiar airs.
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A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song.
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A theatrical piece, usually a comedy, the dialogue of which is intermingled with light or satirical songs, set to familiar airs.
By Noah Webster.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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