📖 Definitions of "Funny man"
noun
- 1
Comedian
"To get the party started a professional funnyman was hired."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Funny man"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| black mannoun | A male adult member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent; or the appearance thereof. |
| young mannoun | A term of endearment or admonishment by adults for a young boy. |
| white mannoun | A man of European descent or having that appearance. |
| straight mannoun | (idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy. |
| leg mannoun | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leg, man. |
| ugly mannoun | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ugly, man. |
| red mannoun | (chiefly UK, Ireland) A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road. |
| broken mannoun | (informal, idiomatic) A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event. |
| funnymannoun | (informal) comedian |
| one man and his dognoun | (idiomatic) Almost nobody; very few people. |
| mansnoun | (slang) Synonym of man. |
| strange womannoun | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see strange, woman. |
| funny boynoun | (slang, euphemistic, derogatory) A homosexual man. |
| youngmannoun | (dated, gay slang) A younger lover or sexual partner. |
| damn yankeenoun | (Southern US) A person from the northern United States (a Yankee) who moves to the South to reside there. |
| funnywomannoun | A humorous woman, especially a professional comedienne. |
| silly beannoun | (childish) Someone acting in a silly or foolish manner. |
| big boynoun | (idiomatic, informal) An adult male, considered to be sufficiently mature and independent. |
| singing cowboynoun | (music) A subgenre of country music honoring the cowboy life and the West. |
| bad boynoun | A man whose rebellious nature makes him dangerous or attractive. |
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