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pantomime villains

pantomime villains is the plural of pantomime villain.

Meaning of pantomime villain

Noun

pantomime villain (countable and uncountable, plural pantomime villains)

  1. (UK, figuratively) A person who has become a designated villain, often seen as cartoonishly villainous; someone people "love to hate".
    • The pantomime villain of British politics has exited stage right - leaving for a third and presumably final time, with the crowd booing. [...] From the moment of his appointment, Sir Gavin's third act in government irritated colleagues. After a divisive tenure as chief whip, difficult time as...9 November 2022, Sam Coates, “Gavin Williamson's departure is about more than just the messages”, in Sky News
  2. (UK) A character archetype in pantomime entertainment.
    • In contrast, the best of the Pantomime villains are even entitled to misbehave, overact, and be disdainful of the audience.2020 February 3, “The Best of the Pantomime Villains”, in Blackpool Grand Theatre

Questions about pantomime villains

What is pantomime villains the plural of?
Pantomime villains is the plural of pantomime villain.

Words near pantomime villains in the dictionary

  1. pantometry
  2. pantomime
  3. pantomime horse
  4. pantomime horses
  5. pantomime villain
  6. pantomime villains
  7. pantomimed
  8. pantomimer
  9. pantomimers
  10. pantomimery
  11. pantomimes

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