Definitions
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- noun A humorous man, especially one who is a professional comedian.
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- noun informal
comedian
Etymologies
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Examples
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The actor is well known as the funnyman who graced "SNL" to spoof celebrities like Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and Sean Connery.
CNN.com 2011
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And Graham was largely known as a funnyman but showed what he could do in dramatic roles late in his career.
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Jerry Seinfeld's model ex-girlfriend Susan McNabb has blasted the comedian for attempting to diffuse domestic disputes on new comedy show "The Marriage Ref" - insisting the funnyman was a bad communicator.
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The radical and political side of Twain is often shunted aside and forgotten, while Twain the funnyman is the one most remembered today.
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She also added that the funnyman has been a good influence on her.
OMG, Music! 2010
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The radical and political side of Twain is often shunted aside and forgotten, while Twain the funnyman is the one most remembered today.
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Before the funnyman was a successful sitcom star, he was a struggling stand-up comedian who relied on dubious means to make a living.
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The radical and political side of Twain is often shunted aside and forgotten, while Twain the funnyman is the one most remembered today.
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Andy Richter Andy Richter-Conan O'Brien's the year 2000, a writer, actor, and comedian that we'll have to call a funnyman-will be abetting his old boss 'silliness when
Slate Magazine 2009
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The meeting led Combs to extend an invitation to McBrayer for his party last year (08) - and the funnyman was the first person through the door.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
maggiemae commented on the word funnyman
funnyman Synonyms jokester, comedian, comic, humorist
March 23, 2015