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noun
- 1. the person in a comedy duo who speaks lines which give a comedian the opportunity to make jokes.
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The straight man is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce. When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically, the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The straight man is a foil, a contrasting character to the funny man. The direct contribution to the comedy a straight man provides typically comes in the form of a deadpan. The term is not ... Wikipedia