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funnymen

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plural of funnyman

Synonyms of funnymen

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor

a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television

Synonyms for funnymen

cards,
comedians,
comics,
drolls,
farceurs,
gaggers,
gagmen,
gagsters,
humorists,
jesters,
jokers,
jokesters,
wags,
wits

Words Related to funnymen

comediennes,
entertainers

banterers,
cutups,
kidders,
knockabouts,
practical jokers,
pranksters,
quippers,
quipsters,
teasers,
wisecrackers

buffoons,
clowns,
fools,
harlequins,
zanies

caricaturists,
lampooners,
parodists,
satirists

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“Funnymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnymen. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.

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