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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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After years of hustling for open mike spots at the HaHa, the best friends had in recent years taken their careers to the next level.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

And a very realistic ending because she ended up in an open mike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2019

Their roof has an open mike for any musician or busker, and poetry slams and readings there can sometimes attract hundreds.

From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2017

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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