Mr. Bones

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch in Culver City aims for a family audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 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

“We said if we hit a million bucks, we’d try to do a comedy record,” Mr. Bones said.

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

Mary had hardly any explanation to make about what Mr. Bones frantically described as "the riot," and she was inclined to laugh at it.

From Crowded Out o' Crofield or, The Boy who made his Way by Stoddard, William Osborn