English Explanatory Dictionary

tummler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An employee, usually male, of a Borscht Belt resort charged with the duty of entertaining guests throughout the day by providing any number of services, from comedian to master of ceremonies.
  2. A lively, mischievous man.
  3. A person with an official role which involves facilitating social interaction.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʊmlə(ɹ)/

Word forms

tummler tummlers

Etymology

Circa 1930, from Yiddish טומלער (tumler). Related to English tumble, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (“to turn, rotate”).

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