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small time

 
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–noun (in vaudeville)
a circuit of minor theaters giving three or more shows daily.
Origin:
1920–25, Americanism
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small-time

  [smawl-tahym]
–adjective
of modest or insignificant size, importance, or influence: a small-time politician.
Origin:
1910–15

Related forms:
small-timer, noun
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small time  
n.   Informal
A modest or minor level of attainment in a competitive field: a critical success that took her from the small time all the way to Hollywood.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
small-time

  1. mod.
    insignificant; petty. : Bart was involved in a lot of small-time crime when he was twelve.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

small-time  (adj.)
1910, originally theater slang for lower-salaried circuits, or ones requiring more daily performances.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

small time

A modest or minor level of achievement, as in Her success took her out of the small time to prime-time television. This expression was originally used in vaudeville for second-rate theaters and productions. [Early 1900s] Also see big time, def. 2.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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