vau|de|vil|lian

vau|de|vil|lian «_VAW duh VIHL yuhn, vohd VIHL-», noun, adjective.

–n.

a person who performs in or writes songs, sketches, or other entertainment, for vaudeville: »

The pros peddle their skill with the peripatetic energy of old-time vaudevillians (Time).

–adj.

of or having to do with vaudeville: »

In these, and the like, he shows a special flair for vaudevillian humor (Winthrop Sargeant).