noun
a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
• Syn: ↑second banana
• Hypernyms: ↑performer, ↑performing artist
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noun : an actor or other entertainer whose main function is to feed lines to a comedian
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an entertainer who plays the part of a foil for a comic partner.
[1925-30]
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straight man noun
An actor who acts as stooge to a comedian
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Main Entry: ↑straight
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an entertainer whose job is to say or do things that allow another entertainer to be funny
Thesaurus: performers and entertainershyponym
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straight man,
a person who serves as a foil for a comedian: »
A BBC comedian asked his straight man to read the day's news (Time).
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n. the person in a comedy duo who speaks lines that give a comedian the opportunity to make jokes
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noun, pl ⋯ men [count]
: a member of a comedy team who says things that allow a partner to make jokes
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a person in a show whose role is to provide the main entertainer with opportunities to make jokes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.