straight man
straight man
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [streyt man]
- /streɪt mæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [streyt man]
- /streɪt mæn/
Definitions of straight man words
- noun straight man an entertainer who plays the part of a foil for a comic partner. 1
- noun straight man comedy partner: foil 1
- noun straight man a subsidiary actor who acts as stooge to a comedian 0
- noun straight man an actor who serves as a foil for, and feeds lines to, a comedian 0
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Origin of straight man
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Straight man
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
straight man popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
straight man usage trend in Literature
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