amateur night
noun
1.
an entertainment featuring amateur performers, often in competition for prizes.
2.
Informal.
an example of or situation marked by flagrant ineptitude:
Critics say it's been amateur night at the embassy since the new ambassador took over.
Also called
amateur hour
.
Origin
1930-35
Examples from the web for
amateur night
They also had an
amateur night
for people in the community.
Slang definitions & phrases for
amateur night
amateur night
noun phrase
Any occasion on which professionals do a bad or mediocre job
: After the third inning it was strictly amateur night
A casual sex act done with a person who is not a prostitute
[fr the occasions when amateurs are allowed to perform at venues or on broadcasts]