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emcee

noun

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verb

  1. serve as master of ceremonies
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɛmˈsiː/

noun

Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of MC (“master of ceremonies”).

  1. Alternative form of MC in its senses as

    "I'm the emcee for tonight," he proclaimed. "I'll announce your program."

    The emcee of the event, Ed Bejarana, called Borrenpohl a "little girl," at the town hall, saying: "This little girl does not want to leave. She spoke up and now does not want to suffer the consequences."

  2. Alternative form of MC in its senses as

    […] mutating into all-star line-ups of emcees spitting hot bars over familiar beats, then to a single crew spitting bars over familiar beats, then eventually to a single crew (or artist) spitting bars over unfamiliar beats.

verb

Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of MC (“master of ceremonies”).

  1. To act as the master of ceremonies (for).

    Alan Lomax was emceeing the blues workshop and was turned off by the Paul Butterfield Jug Band and implied as much on stage.

  2. To rap as part of a hip-hop performance.