Word of the Day

Cabotinage


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Cabotinage is an adjective that means overacting or hamming. 


Originally stemming from the French word for a cabinet, our word of the day entered English in the 19th century to describe over-the-top bad acting. Here’s an example:

All the cabotinage in the movie really put me off. A character couldn’t even catch a migraine without screaming and shouting.

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