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turg

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dramaturge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 2003, Liz Engelman and Michael Bigelow Dixon, “What Makes a Turg Tick: Two Dramaturgs Discuss What They Like About Their Profession and Why They Do It”, in Theater Topics, ISSN: 1054-8378, Volume 13, Number 1 (March 2003), pages 93–99.

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History

Etymology

Shortened from dramaturg.