end man

American  

noun

1. a man at one end of a row or line.

2. a man at either end of the line of performers of a minstrel troupe, who plays on the bones or tambourine and carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor.

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Etymology

Origin of end man

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

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end man

But on the other end, man, that World Series ring is something every player should want and strive to get.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2011

Then they selected a wise young goose who had been end man the year before, and they made him their leader.

From Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin

Sometimes he thought he would like to be a clown, or "end man" in a minstrel troupe.

From The Boys' Life of Mark Twain by Paine, Albert Bigelow

In tending toward this end, man humiliates himself.

From The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories by Tucker, Benjamin R.

Then the trumpeter stepped towards the end man of the rank and called, 'Troop-Sergeant-Major Thomas Irons!' and the man in a thin voice answered 'Here!'

From Wandering Heath by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir