pantomime villain
(British) A character archetype in pantomime entertainment.
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(British) A character archetype in pantomime entertainment.
The pantomime villain he was labelled by the BBC commentary team, Abrial collected his medal [...] to a chorus of boos from those inside the Manchester Centre.
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(British, figurative) A person who has become a designated villain, often seen as cartoonishly villainous; someone people "love to hate".
The pantomime villain of British politics has exited stage right - leaving for a third and presumably final time, with the crowd booing. [...] From the moment of his appointment, Sir Gavin's third act in government irritated colleagues. …
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