fat lady
Final aria singer
Fat lady appears almost exclusively in the expression it ain't over till the fat lady sings, meaning the outcome isn't certain until the very end.
The phrase likely alludes to opera, where a large soprano often performs a climactic final aria.
Outside this idiom, fat lady is simply a description—often considered rude—of an overweight woman.
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
- singerVocal music performer
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- ariaOperatic solo piece
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