Synonyms for straight man
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Noun
1. Setup man — A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes…
setup man, second banana informal, stooge
Definitions
- n. 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.
For many years Bud Abbott served brilliantly as Lou Costello's deadpan straight man.
Example sentences
- stooge The Palestinians think he's an Israeli stooge.
By length
- 6 letters
- stooge1