Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

song-and-dance man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: song-and--dance -man
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A multi-talented entertainer who specializes in combining singing, dancing, and sometimes light comedy.

Example Sentences

"There was music in John's blood. His paternal grandfather, also named John, was a professional song-and-dance man."

Etymology

From song-and-dance + -man. The term originates from the late 19th-century era of American vaudeville, where performers put on crowd-pleasing, variety-style routines.

Inflected Forms

song-and-dance men (plural)

Questions

What does song-and-dance man mean?: A multi-talented entertainer who specializes in combining singing, dancing, and sometimes light comedy.
Where does song-and-dance man come from?: From song-and-dance + -man. The term originates from the late 19th-century era of American vaudeville, where performers put on crowd-pleasing, variety-style routines.

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