noun
Meaning 1
comedian
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- To get the party started a professional funnyman was hired.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
funnyman
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English fun Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English funny Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English funnyman From funny + -man.