# play in Peoria

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To receive widespread acceptance among members of the general American public.

## Etymology
The idiomatic sense is reported to have originated in vaudeville performances in the early 1900s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/play-in-peoria