panto

noun

pan·​to ˈpan-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce panto (audio)
plural pantos
British

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Bernardi prefers to craft a new panto each year but the enthusiastic response to the company’s irreverent 2022 reworking of the Charles Dickens classic, both from audiences and from the actors who were in it, led to this revival. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 Audience analysis shows that a significant number of North Americans book Palladium panto seats. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panto was in 1852

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“Panto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panto. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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