BURLESQUE
ADJECTIVES
1779 — HARLEQUIN burlesque, ludicrous; having the characteristics of a harlequin or his dress
NOUNS
1830 — LUDICRISM burlesque → obs.
1923 — BURLEY → BURLY burlesque → US sl.
1923 — BURLEYCUE burlesque → US sl.
1930 — OPERA a burlesque show → US dance-hall usage
1950 — T & A a burlesque show, cheap-sex-orientated entertainment which features strippers, etc. → sl., orig. US
1950 — TITS AND ARSE → TITS AND ASS a burlesque show, cheap-sex-orientated entertainment which features strippers, etc. → sl., orig. US
1950 — TITS AND BUMS a burlesque show, cheap-sex-orientated entertainment which features strippers, etc. → sl., orig. US
1960 — TIT SHOW a burlesque or striptease show → sl.
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