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song and dance

noun

Definition of song and dance

  1. 1 :  a theatrical performance (such as a vaudeville performance) combining singing and dancing

  2. 2 :  a long and often familiar statement or explanation that is usually not true or pertinent

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Examples of song and dance in a Sentence

  1. instead of simply denying our request, the mayor's representative gave us a song and dance about legal issues and municipal liability

First Known Use of song and dance

1870

song and dance Synonyms

Synonyms
bafflegab, double-talk, gobbledygook (also gobbledegook), rigmarole (also rigamarole), gibberish
Related Words
bureaucratese, computerese, educationese, governmentese, legalese, Pentagonese, psychobabble, technobabble; bombast, fustian, gas, grandiloquence, hot air, hype, oratory, rhetoric, wind

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song and dance

noun

Definition of song and dance for English Language Learners

  • : a performance that combines singing and dancing

  • : a long story, explanation, or excuse that may not be true or directly related to what is being discussed

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