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open mic

or o·pen mike

[ oh-puhn mahyk ]

noun

  1. a live show in a club, bar, etc., in which anyone may perform but each performer is given a time limit (often used attributively):

    an open mic night for stand-up comedians.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of open mic1

First recorded in 1975–80; open ( def ) (in sense “in operation, live”) + mic ( def )
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Fate and an open mic brought Watkins and Pearson together, and quite literally from that moment, ignited their dedication to doing something different in the funniest way possible.

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We were both hosting an open mic at the Hollywood Improv.

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Jeremiah Watkins: They told me that I was hosting the open mic, and I didn’t know Avery was gonna be there, but they were like, “Is it cool?”

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We met right before the open mic.

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Jeremiah and I were buddies from the open mic, and as I came up in comedy, it was really helpful that I could ask him questions like, “What do I do here? Is this the right move?”

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