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a name for William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, used by people working in the theatre who believe it brings bad luck to say the word "Macbeth"
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The Scottish play — and The Bard s play are euphemisms often used for William Shakespeare s Macbeth , the first being a reference to the play s Scottish setting. Saying Macbeth inside a theatre is often considered taboo, as it is thought to bring on the curse… … Wikipedia
(the) Scottish play — the Scottish play UK US theatre a name for William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth , used by people working in the theatre who believe it brings bad luck to say the word ‘Macbeth’ http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/scottish play… … Useful english dictionary
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