amateur night
noun
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.
Also called
amateur hour.
Origin of amateur night
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby amateur night
amastigote,
amata,
amate,
amaterasu,
amateur,
amateur night,
amateurish,
amateurism,
amathi,
amati,
amative
Example sentences from the Web for amateur night
Its going to be amateur-night for me, to-morrow is, and no outsiders are urged to attend!
Believe You Me! |Nina Wilcox Putnam