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open mike

British  

noun

    1. a session in a pub or club where members of the public are invited to perform comedy or to sing

    2. ( as modifier )

      an open-mike slot for young hopefuls

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Johnson would eventually tour as an opener for Shawn and Marlon Wayans, but only after the boisterous, raspy-voiced comedian worked hard, doing innumerable open mike nights and small gigs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2021

I’ve never been able to be awed by him when he performs in an open mike, and he hasn’t been able to laugh at me with my improv team onstage.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2021

College and high-school students were taking turns at an open mike, speaking to an audience in much the same terms that the actors inside were.

From The New Yorker Dec. 9, 2019

One group, the Ivanhoe Mosaic, had been operating out of a mill near the Great Falls, hosting open mike sessions for musicians and art shows.

From Washington Times May 28, 2017

There was just the crackle of an open mike and the sound of breathing.

From Sense of Obligation by Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

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