name
Meaning 1
A surname
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
laffer
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CMU ARPABET: L AE1 F ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A comedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, entertainment, entertainment-industry, lifestyle, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
United States economist who proposed the Laffer curve (born in 1940)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Arthur Laffer
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Broader terms: economist, economic expert
History
Etymology
From laff + -er (“Variety -er”).