burlecue

American

[bur-lee-kyoo] / ˈbɜr liˌkyu /

noun

Slang: Nowoften Facetious.

burlesque.

Etymology

Origin of burlecue

First recorded in 1945–50; by alteration

Example Sentences

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What is she, a queen in burlecue?”

From Project Gutenberg

Believe you me, Julie, I luv a life on the ocean wave like a burlecue soubrette luvs an alarm clock; that is I like it a lot, but not a heluva lot.

From Project Gutenberg

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