funnyman

noun

fun·​ny·​man ˈfə-nē-ˌman How to pronounce funnyman (audio)

Examples of funnyman in a Sentence

a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television
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The legendary actor, director, comedian and producer, who turns 99 on June 28, 2025, kicked off his career in comedy by helping fellow funnyman Sid Caesar with hisYour Show of Shows. Alex Apatoff, People.com, 28 June 2025 The question was asked of the 60-year-old funnyman outside Vanity Fair’s Sunday night Oscars party. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025 The film highlights how Williams – the legendary and improvisational funnyman who died in 2014 – was the first person to get Reeve to laugh in the hospital after his fall, by dressing up in scrubs and pretending to be a Russian proctologist. Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 Film buffs have long understood that legendary funnyman Jerry Lewis never wanted anyone to see his Holocaust movie. Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for funnyman

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of funnyman was in 1839

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“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnyman. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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