tummler

[ toom-ler ]

noun

a male entertainer, as formerly employed by resorts in the Catskill Mountains, who combined the duties of a comedian, activities director, and master of ceremonies to keep the guests amused throughout the day.
any lively, prankish, or mischievous man.

Origin of tummler

First recorded in 1930–35; from Yiddish tumler “one who makes a racket or stir,” equivalent to tuml(en) “to make a racket” + -er; compare Middle High German getümel “noise”; see -er¹; see origin at tumble

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British Dictionary definitions for tummler

tummler

/ (ˈtʌmlə) /

noun

a comedian or other entertainer employed to encourage audience participation or to encourage guests at a resort to take part in communal activities

Origin of tummler

C20: Yiddish, from tumlen to stir, bustle

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