minstrel show

Noun

Meaning

a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface

a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

company variety troupe variety show

Examples

In turn, European-American minstrel show performers in blackface popularized the music internationally, combining syncopation with European harmonic accompaniment. Source: Internet

The first Jeeves novel, Thank You, Jeeves (1934), features a minstrel show as a significant plot point. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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