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o·pé·ra bouffe (ŏpʹər-ə bo͞ofʹ, ŏpʹrə, ô-pā-rä bo͞ofʹ)
n.
A comic, often farcical opera.[French, from Italian opera buffa. See opera buffa.]
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Universalium. 2010.
opérabouffe
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opérabouffe — o•pé•ra bouffe [[t]ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə[/t]] fr. [[t]ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf[/t]] n. mad satirical French comic opera • Etymology: 1865–70; < F … From formal English to slang
