straight man



straight man

someone who sets up jokes or gags so that someone else can say the punch line. I need a straight man to set up all my jokes. I'm tired of being a straight man for a has-been comic.
See also: man, straight

straight man

n. someone who sets up jokes or gags so that someone else can say the punch line. I’m tired of being a straight man for a has-been comic.
See also: man, straight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Genghis-History
Muhsina-Arabic
Anstie['ænsti]
GiadaJAH-dahItalian
Rabi (1)-Arabic
Hyam-Hebrew