English Explanatory Dictionary

straight man

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see straight, man; for example, a heterosexual man.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹeɪtˌmæn/ En-au-straight man.ogg /ˌstɹeɪt ˈmæn/ /ˈstɹeɪt ˌmæn/

Word forms

straight man straight men

Synonyms

setup man stooge second banana

Related words

straight face deadpan feed funnyman second banana top banana
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