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Meanings of panto in English

Russian
пантомима
Spanish
pantomima

Form of musical comedy stage production mostly performed during Christmas and New Year's.

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пантомима
Usage of panto in English
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Almost 100 people are employed by the Everyman for their panto run.
Independent.ie
2
Twink's 1991 ardfheis turn was more morto than panto for Fine Gael.
The Irish Times
3
Especially if the panto you are in is also a burlesque show.
The Guardian
4
It seemed as if panto was about to be coupled with porn.
The Irish Times
5
When I was a young lad, I went to the panto every night.
The Irish Times
6
Hurry up, the panto cast of Aladdin is getting carried away.
The Irish Times
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A historically, scientifically accurate panto for children and other childish people.
The Irish Times
8
Cork Cinderella is the panto of choice at the Everyman Theatre.
The Irish Times
9
Hey, maybe we could get a Christmas panto out of this?
The Irish Times
10
As Widow Twanky, Olivier award-winner Clive Rowe marks his 12th panto in Hackney.
The Guardian
11
He lived for panto, he thought panto, and he talked panto.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 21, 1917
12
He also allows divertissements to overwhelm plot like speciality acts in a panto.
The Irish Times
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It's a classic panto ham turn; all evil eyeballs and implacably ludicrous accent.
The Guardian
14
The good thing with panto is, when you say no, they up the price!
The Guardian
15
Hoping for an alternative to the Christmas panto this year?
The Irish Times
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And what percentage end up doing panto once a year?
The Irish Times
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Spanish
pantomima
Panto through the time
Panto across language varieties
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