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straight man
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Princeton's WordNet
straight man, second banananoun
a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
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straight mannoun
A member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
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Straight Man
Straight Man (New York: Random House, 1997) is a novel by Richard Russo set at the fictional West Central Pennsylvania University in Railton, Pennsylvania. A campus novel, the book was inspired by Russo's experiences teaching at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Connecticut State University, and Penn State Altoona.
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straight man
In entertainment and comedy, the "straight man" refers to a performer or character who maintains a serious, sensible, or normal demeanor while their partner behaves in a comedic, foolish, or wacky manner. The straight man's purpose is to set up their partner for comedic punchlines and highlight the absurdity of their behavior in a comedic routine or situation. This role can also be associated with being logical, literal-minded, and often serious, providing a contrast to the comedic character.
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Straight Man
Straight Man is a novel by Richard Russo set at the fictional West Central Pennsylvania State University in Railton, Pennsylvania. It is a mid-life crisis tale told in the first person by William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the unlikely interim chairman of the English department. Notable moments include the chairman's hiding in the rafters as the faculty vote on his dismissal, his threat of killing a campus pond duck every day until the department receives a budget, flirtations between faculty and students, satires on academic scholarship and stardom, and love and health in the season of grace. It is rumored that the material for this book came from his experiences teaching at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, in Carbondale, IL, Southern Connecticut State University, in New Haven, CT, or at Penn State Altoona, in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of straight man in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of straight man in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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