noun Date: 1870 a theatrical performance (as a vaudeville performance) combining singing and dancing, a long and often familiar statement or explanation that is usually not true or pertinent
SONG AND DANCE
Meaning of SONG AND DANCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012