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straight man

noun

  1. an entertainer who plays the part of a foil for a comic partner.



straight man

noun

  1. a subsidiary actor who acts as stooge to a comedian

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of straight man1

First recorded in 1925–30
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The Cuban American musician, bandleader, actor and producer remains most famous for his role as Lucille Ball’s husband and straight man, Ricky Ricardo, in their iconic 1950s television series, “I Love Lucy.”

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“Yeah, but that doesn’t make sense in this case,” Meyers said, playing the straight man.

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I personally hate it, but for a straight man, this suit is perfect.

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Musk gushes about Trump shamelessly, telling Fox News, "I love the president" and even tweeting, "I love @realDonaldTrump as much as a straight man can love another man."

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Mir, a high-strung anxious perfectionist, was written as more of the audience stand-in, the straight man.

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