Cabaret burlesque, drag shows, or a solo vocalist with a pianist, as well as the venues which offer this entertainment, are often advertised as cabarets. The first known use of the word "cabaret" was in 1655. It is may be derived from the Middle Dutch "cambret", itself probably derived from an earlier form of "chambrette", little room, or from the Norman French "chamber" meaning tavern, itself derived from the Late Latin word "camera" meaning an arched roof. The word "cabaret" came to mean "a restaurant or night club" by 1912. The word "cabaret" was originally Flemish (and possibly Picard before that).
The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) Tonight Show" in L.A. before settling there permanently), and because of television, the phrase "little old lady from Pasadena" became familiar to a national audience. From this premise came the comic song, about a little old lady from Pasadena who had a high-performance "Super Stock" Dodge. These vehicles were produced in low numbers in 1964 for drag racing, and were equipped with a high-output "Max Wedge" engine. The song's twist was that, unlike the subject of the usual story and joke, this little old lady not only drove the hot car, but also was a peerless street racer, "the terror