"poperetta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poperettas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of pop + operetta Etymology templates: {{blend|en|pop|operetta}} Blend of pop + operetta Head templates: {{en-noun}} poperetta (plural poperettas)
  1. A light popera with a frivolous story.
    Sense id: en-poperetta-en-noun-dn7sSIn6 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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