Perelman

[per-uh l-muh n, purl-]

noun

S(idney) J(oseph),1904–79, U.S. author.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for perelman

Contemporary Examples of perelman

In an interview, Perelman said he believes that economic disrupters and entrepreneurs can be taught—up to a point.
The $100 Million Question: Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
CNBC
May 13, 2013
Those of us who grew up with Perelman found it impossible to avoid his influence.
Woody Allen's Favorite Books
FiveBooks
May 6, 2011
There are many collections of Perelman that are filled with great things.
Woody Allen's Favorite Books
FiveBooks
May 6, 2011
Uncivil Liberties By Calvin Trillin I spent my college years deep into the great humorists: Benchley, Perelman, Woody Allen.
David Brooks's Favorite Books
David Brooks
March 8, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for perelman

Perelman

noun

S (idney) J (oseph). 1904–79, US humorous writer. After scriptwriting for the Marx Brothers, he published many collections of articles, including Crazy Like a Fox (1944) and Eastward, Hi! (1977)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012