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Mr. Bones

American  

noun

  1. the end man in a minstrel troupe who plays the bones.


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A straw maze, bounce houses, super slides and a petting zoo are just some of the kid-friendly offerings to be found at Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch, West L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021

The other nosers were Granville over Mr. Bones in 1936, and Jaipur over Admiral's Voyage in 1962.

From US News ● Jun. 5, 2016

Occasionally, Mr. Bones would encourage musicians to participate in daft parodies of their hits; Florida Georgia Line and Dierks Bentley were among the many acts that obliged.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2016

Mr. Bones later tweeted to the Republican presidential front-runner a very cordial “Thanks for the check BUDDY!!!!!”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2015

Bones was affecting ability to answer conundrums, asked by an unexplained person with a banjo, who treated him with distinction, calling him "Mr. Bones."

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan

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