burlesque
The origin and history of burlesque.
Etymology
From Italian burlesco, from burla 'joke, mockery, jest', which entered English through French burlesque in the seventeenth century.
The origin and history of burlesque.
From Italian burlesco, from burla 'joke, mockery, jest', which entered English through French burlesque in the seventeenth century.
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