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the ghost walks

the ghost walks

An expression used in theater to explain that actors will perform because they have been assured of payment. The phrase possibly originated when an actor playing Hamlet's father (who appears in Hamlet as a ghost) refused to act unless he was paid. The ghost walks today because we all just got paid!
See also: ghost, walk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stoja-Croatian
Salvatrix-Late Roman
Shantanu-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Bonaventurabo-nah-ven-TOO-rahItalian
Loviise-Estonian
Merry (2)MER-ee (English)Literature
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