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amateur night
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noun
an entertainment featuring amateur performers, often in competition for prizes.
Informal. an example of or situation marked by flagrant ineptitude: Critics say it's been amateur night at the embassy since the new ambassador took over.
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Also called amateur hour .
Origin of amateur night
First recorded in 1930â35
Words nearby amateur night
amate, Amaterasu, amateur, amateurish, amateurism, amateur night, Amati, amative, Amato, amatol, amatory
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