minstrel show

min·strel show

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Definitions of minstrel show words

noun minstrel show a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century. 1
noun minstrel show a theatrical entertainment consisting of songs, dances, comic turns, etc, performed by a troupe of actors wearing black face make-up 0
noun minstrel show a comic variety show presented by a company of performers in blackface 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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