Amateur hour
an entertainment featuring amateur performers, often in competition for prizes.
Informal. an example of or situation marked by flagrant ineptitude:
Critics say it’s been amateur night at the embassy since the new ambassador took over.
noun phrase
Any occasion on which professionals do a bad or mediocre job: After the third inning it was strictly amateur night
A casual sex act done with a person who is not a prostitute
[fr the occasions when amateurs are allowed to perform at venues or on broadcasts]
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characteristic of an , especially in having the faults or deficiencies of an ; inept: Though an enthusiastic violinist, he gave an amateurish performance. Contemporary Examples In the end, Haro was brought to justice when her brother implicated her in the amateurish plot. Did Joe Pesci’s Ex Hire a Hitman? Christine Pelisek April 10, 2012 […]
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