vaude·ville
Pronunciation: 'vod-v&l, 'väd-, 'vOd-, -"vil; 'vo-d&-, 'vä-, 'vO-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, popular satirical song, alteration of vaudevire, from vau-de-Vire valley of Vire, town in northwest France where such songs were composed
1 : a light often comic theatrical piece frequently combining pantomime, dialogue, dancing, and song
2 : stage entertainment consisting of various acts (as performing animals, acrobats, comedians, dancers, or singers)
- vaude·vil·lian /"vod-'vil-y&n, "väd-, "vOd-; "vo-d&-, "vä-, "vO-/ noun or adjective


from TV, MONK

per·so·na non gra·ta
Pronunciation: \pər-ˈsō-nə-ˌnän-ˈgra-tə, -ˈgrä-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, unacceptable person
Date: 1904
: personally unacceptable or unwelcome

bo·gart
Pronunciation: \ˈbō-ˌgärt\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably from Humphrey Bogart died 1957 American film actor
Date: 1966
1 : bully
2 : to use or consume without sharing

caul·dron
Pronunciation: \ˈkȯl-drən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, caudron, caldron, from Anglo-French cauderon, diminutive of caldere basin, from Late Latin caldaria, from feminine of Latin caldarius used for hot water, from calidus warm, from calēre to be warm — more at lee
Date: 14th century
1 : a large kettle or boiler
2 : something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation


from TV Dharma & Greg

des·e·crate
Pronunciation: 'de-si-"krAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -crat·ed; -crat·ing
Etymology: de- + -secrate (as in consecrate)
1 : to violate the sanctity of : PROFANE
2 : to treat disrespectfully, irreverently, or outrageously
- des·e·crat·er or des·e·cra·tor /-"krA-t&r/ noun

rarefied
Variant(s): also rarified
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : being less dense
2 : of, relating to, or interesting to a select group : esoteric
3 : very high

from TV, THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR