English Explanatory Dictionary

endman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man at one end of a row or line.
  2. One who takes the most advanced or extreme view of anything; an extremist.
  3. A type of stock character common in American minstrel shows, occurring in pairs, flanking a character in the middle, and distinguished by exchanging jokes in between skits and songs.

Word forms

endman endmen

Etymology

From end + -man.

Synonyms

cornerman
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