funnyman

/fˈʌnɪmən/ noun

**Funnyman** is a man who makes people laugh, often by telling jokes or performing comedy. He can transform a dull gathering into a giggle‑fest with his quick wit. The term applies to anyone, from a professional stand‑up comic to a friend who constantly cracks jokes. It serves as a lighthearted label rather than a formal title, and it is gender‑specific, with “funnywoman” used for a female counterpart. In literature and media, a **funnyman** may be a recurring character whose primary role is to inject humor into the story.

【核心含义】指通过讲笑话或表演喜剧引人发笑的男性。

适用于职业喜剧演员或日常幽默人士,属非正式称谓。注意与女性称谓"funnywoman"区分。常见搭配:stand-up funnyman(单口喜剧演员)、class funnyman(班级开心果)。

【Significado central】Hombre que hace reír a los demás, generalmente contando chistes o haciendo comedia.

Es un término informal y ligero (no un título formal) que se aplica tanto a comediantes profesionales como a amigos que siempre están contando chistes. Es un sustantivo específico para hombres; la forma femenina correspondiente es "funnywoman". En la literatura y los medios, puede referirse a un personaje recurrente cuyo papel principal es aportar humor a la historia. Combinaciones útiles: "stand-up funnyman" (monologuista o comediante de stand-up) y "class funnyman" (el payaso de la clase). Se pronuncia /ˈfʌniˌmæn/.

Word Origin Funny comes from fun, which started as a verb meaning 'to cheat or hoax' in the 1600s, then shifted to 'amusement' by the 1700s. A funnyman is literally a man who provides fun. The -y suffix turns the noun into an adjective, and man is, well, man.

noun comedian countable

The funnyman had the entire audience roaring with laughter.

(名词) 喜剧演员;笑星;搞笑艺人

那位喜剧演员让全场观众哄堂大笑。

(sustantivo) cómico; comediante; humorista; payaso; bufón [comediante, cómico]

El comediante hizo reír a carcajadas a toda la audiencia.

(nom) comique; humoriste; amuseur; plaisantin; bouffon [Comique, humoriste, personne dont le métier est de faire rire le public.]

Le comique a fait rire toute la salle aux éclats.

(Substantiv) Komiker; Spaßmacher [Ein Komiker oder Unterhalter, der durch Witze und humorvolle Darbietungen auffällt.]

Der **funnyman** brachte das gesamte Publikum zum Lachen.

(名詞) 喜劇俳優、コメディアン、笑いを取りに行く人。

そのコメディアンは会場全体を爆笑の渦に巻き込んだ。

(substantivo) comediante; humorista; cômico [Comediante.]

O comediante fez o público inteiro rir às gargalhadas.

Word parts: funny + man

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