funnyman

fun·ny·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuhn-ee-man]
- /ˈfʌn iˌmæn/
- /ˈfʌnɪmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuhn-ee-man]
- /ˈfʌn iˌmæn/

Definitions of funnyman word

noun plural funnyman a comedian or humorist. 1
noun funnyman (informal) comedian. 1
countable noun funnyman A funnyman is a male comedian. 0
noun funnyman a man who is funny or who is a comedian 0
noun funnyman a comedian, often, specif., one who does stand-up comedy 0

See all 5 definitions of funnyman

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Origin of funnyman

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; funny1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Funnyman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Funnyman

funnyman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

funnyman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for funnyman

noun funnyman

card — A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed.
clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
comedian — A comedian is an entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories.
comic — If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
farceur — a writer or director of or actor in farce.

All 16 Synonyms of funnyman