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Freak show - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Aberration, Abnormality, Abortion, Addict, Aficionado, Alcoholic, Amateur, Androgyne, Anomalous, Anomaly, Authority, Baroque, Beatnik, Bee, Bigot, Bizarre, Brainstorm, Buff, Bug, Candidate |
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See: SIDESHOW
A freak show is an exhibition of rarities, "freaks of nature"-- such as unusually tall or short humans, and people with both male and female secondary sexual characteristics--and performances that are expected to be shocking to the viewers. Heavily tattooed people have sometimes been seen in freak shows, as have fire-eating and sword-swallowing acts.
The term "Freak show" is archaic and widely seen as pejorative,
shows such as mentioned and at Coney Island above are more politely termed sideshows.
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Example Usage of Freak |
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sirago17: Nice one! RT @NedRaggett: A Guardian story the other day on Elizabeth Fraser -- crucial reading for any Cocteaus Freak: http://bit.ly/6FpYR4 |
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amplis: #Liveset - The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back / Rick James - Super Freak / The Contours - Do You Love Me / Joss Stone - Fell In Love With A Boy |
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nessyabillaa: haha emang, Freak style! RT @marissaicha108: Haaa?wih hebat ye?kaya setan gt mrk hahaRT @nessyabillaa: Best Group: Tokio Hotel. wtf? |
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