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opéra bouffe

American  
[op-er-uh boof, op-ruh, aw-pey-ra boof] / ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə, ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf /

noun

plural

opéra bouffes, opéras bouffe,

plural

opéras bouffes

  1. a comic opera, especially of farcical character.

opéra bouffe British  
/ ɔpera buf, ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf /

noun

  1. a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century

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Etymology

Origin of opéra bouffe

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

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