Meanings
plural showgoers
- One who attends a show.
The showgoer also saw and heard a talking microwave oven that sounded as if it had a speech impediment.
1982 February 8, John C. Dvorak, “An analysis of the Vegas Consumer Electronics Show”, in InfoWorld, volume 4, number 5, page 72 more examples
For the average Vegas spender or showgoer, a bore. His musical sound with a combo of three is uncouth, matching to a great extent the lyric content of his nonsensical songs.
2012, Thomas Hauser, Elvis and Ali, →ISBNThe first-time showgoer stands ringside during group judging and sees, in the hound group, for instance, a bloodhound, an afghan, a dachshund, a beagle, a borzoi, and a Norwegian elkhound along with all of the other hound breeds.
1982, Roger A. Caras, A celebration of dogs, page 186
Origin
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