opérabouffe

opérabouffe
o•pé•ra bouffe
[[t]ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə[/t]] fr. [[t]ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf[/t]] n.
mad satirical French comic opera
Etymology: 1865–70; < F

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • opérabouffe — o·pé·ra bouffe (ŏpʹər ə bo͞ofʹ, ŏpʹrə, ô pā rä bo͞ofʹ) n. A comic, often farcical opera.   [French, from Italian opera buffa. See opera buffa.] * * * …   Universalium

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