- sideshow side·show n
- ['saɪdˌʃəʊ]
(at fair) attrazione f
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sideshow side·show n
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side·show — /ˈsaıdˌʃoʊ/ noun, pl shows [count] 1 : a smaller show that is performed in addition to a main show a circus sideshow 2 : an activity or event that is less important than the main activity or event Their disagreement is just a political sideshow… … Useful english dictionary
side show — noun Alternative form of sideshow … Wiktionary
side-show — see sideshow … English dictionary
Sideshow (disambiguation) — Sideshow most commonly refers to sideshow, a secondary production at a circus. It may also refer to:* Side Show , a 1997 Broadway musical * Side Show (film), a 1931 musical comedy film *Sideshow alley, an Australian term for amusements *Sideshow… … Wikipedia
Sideshow — aus dem Jahr 1941 Sideshow ist ein Begriff aus der US amerikanischen Unterhaltungskultur vor dem Aufkommen der elektronischen Medien seit den 1920er Jahren. Eine Sideshow ist ein spektakuläres Beiprogramm von Zirkus oder Jahrmarktsveranstaltungen … Deutsch Wikipedia
sideshow — 1855, apparently a coinage of P.T. Barnum s, from SIDE (Cf. side) + SHOW (Cf. show) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
sideshow — side|show [ˈsaıdʃəu US ʃou] n 1.) a separate small part of a ↑fair or ↑circus, where you pay to play games or watch a performance 2.) an event that is much less important or serious than another one ▪ The initial conflict was a mere sideshow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sideshow — side|show [ saıd,ʃou ] noun count 1. ) something unimportant that takes your attention away from something more important that is happening at the same time: The incident was a damaging and distracting sideshow. 2. ) an additional smaller… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sideshow — side•show [[t]ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ[/t]] n. 1) a minor show or exhibition in connection with a principal one, as at a circus 2) any subordinate event or spectacle • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
sideshow — [[t]sa͟ɪdʃoʊ[/t]] sideshows also side show 1) N COUNT: oft N to n A sideshow is a less important or less significant event or situation related to a larger, more important one that is happening at the same time. In the end, the meeting was a… … English dictionary
sideshow — /ˈsaɪdʃoʊ / (say suydshoh) noun 1. a minor show or exhibition in connection with a principal one as at a fair, circus, live band performance, etc. 2. any subordinate event or matter. Also, side show …
