circus act

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circus act

noun circus acts

A performance typical of a circus, such as tightrope walking or fire eating.
figuratively Anything absurd or convoluted; a rigmarole. “What kind of circus act is this, Adams?” the Mayor shouted.
Similar: carry-on, riddle me ree, circus act, palaver, rigmarole, song and dance

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@misc{circus_act_2026,
  title = {circus act},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circus%20act},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}