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noun
A multi-talented entertainer who specializes in combining singing, dancing, and sometimes light comedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: slightly dated
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History
From song-and-dance + -man. The term originates from the late 19th-century era of American vaudeville, where performers put on crowd-pleasing, variety-style routines.
