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small time
noun (in vaudeville)
a circuit of minor theaters giving three or more shows daily.
Origin:
1920–25, Americanism
1920–25, Americanism
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| small-time | |
| —adj | |
| informal insignificant; minor: a small-time criminal | |
| 'small-'timer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
small-time
1910, originally theater slang for lower-salaried circuits, or ones requiring more daily performances.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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