English Explanatory Dictionary

play in Peoria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To receive widespread acceptance among members of the general American public.

Word forms

play in Peoria plays in Peoria playing in Peoria played in Peoria

Etymology

The idiomatic sense is reported to have originated in vaudeville performances in the early 1900s.

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