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Origin of Phrases - V
Vaudeville
This form of entertainment is named after Vau-de-Vire, the French valley that was home to Olivier Basselin, a popular 14th century composer. Basselin's fast-moving satirical songs became famous in Paris then spread to English-speaking countries, which called humorous compositions and any other collection of crown-pleasing short acts vaudeville.
