Word of the Day for Friday, September 17, 2010
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burlesque \ber-LESK\, adjective:
burlesque \ber-LESK\, adjective:
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1. Involving ludicrous or mocking treatment of a solemn subject.
1. Involving ludicrous or mocking treatment of a solemn subject.
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noun:
noun:
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1. Any ludicrous parody or grotesque caricature.
2. A humorous and provocative stage show featuring slapstick humor, striptease acts, and a scantily clad female chorus.
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Soon the B.O.'s burlesque show, a.k.a. the Democrat controlled Congress, will have some new Republican faces to contend with!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Burlesque comes from the Italian burlesco, "to jest."
Burlesque comes from the Italian burlesco, "to jest."
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