funnyman

noun

fun·​ny·​man ˈfə-nē-ˌman How to pronounce funnyman (audio)
Synonyms of funnymannext
: comedian sense 2, humorist

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a funnyman who honed his shtick in vaudeville, Milton Berle was credited with popularizing the medium of television
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But the longtime funnyman is also a family man and a dad of four. — ABC News, 12 May 2026 Lord and Miller are boisterous funnymen, with a flair for the exaggerated and the outlandish that feels born of their frequent work in animation. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 David Letterman is set to make his debut at the Montreal Just For Laughs comedy festival next month alongside Canadian funnyman Will Arnett. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 The perennial funnyman suffered an immense tragedy earlier this year with the loss of his daughter, Katherine, yet still wrings laughs out of flamboyant director Oliver Putnam on Only Murders in the Building five seasons in. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for funnyman

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First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of funnyman was in 1839

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“Funnyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funnyman. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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