funnyman
noun
a comedian or humorist.
funnymen
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pluralof funnyman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One late night host who did not join the gathering of funnymen who pillory the US president night after night was Greg Gutfeld, host of "Gutfeld!" on Fox News -- the network popular with conservatives.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
“He, Chaplin and Keaton’s filmmaking mentor, Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, aren’t just funnymen but entrepreneurs, early adopters of new technology whose smarts and foresight earn them tons of money and admiration.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
The funnymen also drew attention to the fact that no female directors were nominated for best director.
From Fox News ● Feb. 9, 2020
Our favorite funnymen of the 1980s reached glorious heights and managed to endure the decade despite some appallingly unfunny lows.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 18, 2019
She pirouetted up to the front of his box pretty often during the evening, and several times hurled ancient wheezes at the riotous funnymen from that coign of vantage.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill
