Polyjamorous (polyamorous + jam)
"I listen to every genre of music. I'm polyjamorous" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The word "polyjamorous" is a portmanteau of the words…
Popera (pop/popular + opera)
"Popera" (pop/popular + opera) is an operatic style meant to appeal to a popular audience that normally doesn't like opera. The term "popera" has been used infrequently…
Quarantune (quarantine + tune)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many quarantines. A "quarantune" (quarantine + tune) is music played during a quarantine, or new music made about the quarantine, or new…
Ragtime
E. L. Doctorow's 1975 novel Ragtime is set in New Rochelle and in New York City. It is not known for certain that "rag time" can be claimed for New York City. However, when the…
Ragtime Rialto (West 28th Street, also called “Tin Pan Alley”)
"Ragtime Rialto" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The…
Remakequel (remake + prequel/sequel)
A "remakequel" is a story that is essentially a remake of another story, although it claims to be a prequel or a sequel to that original story. A "remakequel" can also be a…
Revusical (revue + musical)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)revusical, adj. and n.Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: revue n., musical adj.Etymology: Blend of revue n. and musical adj.,…
Rhythm And Poetry (“rap” backronym)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterMateo Amarei 強 愛 音楽Verified account@MateoAmarei@djdnice Hell I agree with you, D. RAP means rhythm and poetry...but lately the poetry has been lacking.…
Rialto (14th Street theater district, pre-Broadway)
"The Rialto" was the 14th Street theatre district. The theatre district has long since moved uptown, and "the Rialto" is no longer used. The term was extremely popular in the…
Rockettes (dance company)
The Rockettes are New York City's high-kicking dance company. The "Missouri Rockets" began in St, Louis in 1925, and were created by Russell Markert (1899-1990). In 1928, the company…
Screlt (scream/screech + belt)
"Screlt" is a portmanteau word of "scream"/"screech" and "belt." It's usually given as "screlting," and a person who does this is a…
Screlter (screamer/screecher + belter)
"Screlt" is a portmanteau word of "scream"/"screech" and "belt." It's usually given as "screlting," and a person who does this is a…
Screlting (screaming/screeching + belting)
"Screlt" is a portmanteau word of "scream"/"screech" and "belt." It's usually given as "screlting," and a person who does this is a…
Second Acting
"Second acting" (or "second-acting") a Broadway show is to wait for intermission, go in the theater with the crowd, sit in an empty seat and see the second act for free. A…
Shablam (dance move)
A "dip" dance move has also been called "Death drop" (or "Deathdrop"), "Shablam," "Shawam" (or "Shawham") and "5000." At the…
Shawam or Shawham (dance move)
A "dip" dance move has also been called "Death drop" (or "Deathdrop"), "Shablam," "Shawam" (or "Shawham") and "5000." At the…
Shawham or Shawam (dance move)
A "dip" dance move has also been called "Death drop" (or "Deathdrop"), "Shablam," "Shawam" (or "Shawham") and "5000." At the…
Showgirl (Show Girl)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: ShowgirlA showgirl is a female dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show intended to showcase the performer's physical attributes, typically by way…
Showmance (show + romance)
"Showmance" is a portmanteau of the words "show" and "romance." For example, if the two leads of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet fall in love in real…
Showstopper or Show-stopper (“stop the show”)
A Broadway "showstopper" (or "show-stopper") is a performance that generates so much applause that it literally "stops the show." The term was used in vaudeville in…