sock and buskin
nounEtymology
Named from two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In ancient Greek theatre, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a buskin, while those in comedic roles wore a thin-soled "sock" or soccus.
- derived from theatre
Definitions
The theatrical world.
The comedy and tragedy masks.
The neighborhood
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