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burlesqueDefinitions
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| burlesque | |
| 1. adj. Parodical; parodic |  |
| 2. n. A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. | |
| 3. n. A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. | |
| 4. n. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. | |
| 5. v. To make a burlesque parody of | |
| 6. v. To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. | |
Example Sentences
| He reaches down and takes the wires pulls the pack out from between his legs and begins to swing it in a burlesque fashion. Far more importantly, he has managed to transform the microcosm of the small town, a neglected and disparaged corner of Irish experience, into an arena for burlesque humour and biting satire. |
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