The word "kabuki" indeed comes from "kabuku," which means "to lean" or "to be out of the ordinary," reflecting the avant-garde, sometimes rebellious nature of kabuki theater when it first emerged. This sense of being unconventional or "outlaw" aligns with the explanation provided in choice A.

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The Word Kabuki

Question 28

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The word kabuki

A) derives from kabuku,meaning "outlaw," and refers to a style of behavior that might today be called "punk."
B) derives from kabu,meaning "intoxicated," and refers to the drugs used by men and women during the performance to achieve a state of enlightened consciousness.
C) derives from the word kab kab,an onomatopoetic word reflecting the sound of wooden sandals on a stage and an allusion to the origin of the kabuki in the eleventh century vogue of extreme footwear.
D) means "fan" and refers to the central prop in kabuki theatre,used by men and women alike as a vehicle to express a range of emotions and passions.

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