According to Chambers English Dictionary: 1: In Britain, a kind of play performed around Christmas time, characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles and topical jokes.2: a theatrical entertainment in which words are replaced by gestures and bodily actions. 3: Actions without words as a means of expression. 4: In Ancient Rome - an actor in a dumb show.
Its informal use, chiefly in Britain, means a confused or farcical situation.
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According to Chambers English Dictionary: 1: In Britain, a kind of play performed around Christmas time, characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles and topical jokes.2: a theatrical entertainment in which words are replaced by gestures and bodily actions. 3: Actions without words as a means of expression. 4: In Ancient Rome - an actor in a dumb show.
Its informal use, chiefly in Britain, means a confused or farcical situation.
August 8, 2011