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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If Carr was the star of last year's show, then perhaps his fellow TV funnymen could be the ones to watch this time around.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
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 names funnymen like Peter Sellers and Jim Carrey and British sketch shows like “Smack the Pony” and all-things “Monty Python” as favorites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
“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
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
