Idiom
funny man
Meaning
Alternative form of funnyman.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Stop acting like a funny man and tell me the truth.”
“The boss did not appreciate the funny man making jokes during the serious board meeting.”
“While the court jester was the original funny man, modern comedians often use their platform to critique political power.”
Examples
simple
“Stop acting like a funny man and tell me the truth.”
contextual
“The boss did not appreciate the funny man making jokes during the serious board meeting.”
complex
“While the court jester was the original funny man, modern comedians often use their platform to critique political power.”
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