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Minstrel Show

nounid 92023·updated May 18, 2026
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a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes

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Variants

plural
Minstrel Shows
possessive
Minstrel Show's
pluralpossessive
Minstrel Shows'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface
§2
a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
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