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opéra bouffe
[ op-er-uh boof, op-ruh; French aw-pey-ra boof ]
noun
, plural o·pé·ra bouffes, o·pé·ras bouffe, French o·pé·ras bouffes [aw-pey-, r, a, , boof].
- a comic opera, especially of farcical character.
opéra bouffe
/ ɔpera buf; ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf /
noun
- a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century
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Word History and Origins
Origin of opéra bouffe1
Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70
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Word History and Origins
Origin of opéra bouffe1
from French: comic opera
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Example Sentences
And you are lucky if it isn't some indecent piece from some opera bouffe!
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Even these drastic measures did not prevent a French invasion, although it was rather an opera bouffe performance.
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He had seen what there was to be seen of the opera bouffe in his own country, but the brilliant, perfect performance of a company at the London Gaiety he had yet to enjoy.
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We seem to be at the opera bouffe.
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I want the girls to see the opera bouffe; they have never seen it.”
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