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minstrel show
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈmɪn.strəl ˌʃəʊ/ us /ˈmɪn.strəl ˌʃoʊ/
in the past, an entertainment of dance, song, and jokes intended to make black people seem stupid and unimportant, popular before and after the American Civil War and performed by white people who wore dark make-up（美国内战前后）由白人化妆饰演黑人，以取笑黑人为主题的歌舞滑稽演出
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minstrel show | American Dictionary
minstrel show
noun[ C ]
us/ˈmɪn·strəl ˌʃoʊ/
a show of dance, song, and jokes intended to make black people seem simple and unimportant, popular before and after the American Civil War and performed by people who darkened their faces to amuse the white people who came to see it
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