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bouffe

[boof]
–noun Music.
opéra bouffe.

Origin:
< F < It buffa, fem. of buffo comic; see buffoon
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bouffe   (bōōf)   
n.  See comic opera.

[Short for opéra bouffe.]
comic opera  
n.  An opera or operetta with a humorous plot, generally spoken dialogue, and usually a happy ending. Also called bouffe.
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