end man

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end man

The end man tells a joke to the audience.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A man at one end of a row of people: A person positioned at the terminal point of a line or formation of individuals.
    • A man at one end of a line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor: In the traditional structure of a minstrel show, a performer stationed at either end of the semicircle of seated performers, responsible for engaging in comic repartee with the middleman, or interlocutor.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • In the group photo, the tallest person was designated as the end man.
    • The end man in the minstrel troupe delivered the punchlines with perfect timing.
Advanced Usage
  • Theatrical Role: Historically, the "end man" (often called a "corner man") was a specific comedic role in 19th and early 20th-century American minstrelsy. His function was to provide witty, often nonsensical, responses to the straight-man questions posed by the interlocutor.
    • The success of the sketch relied heavily on the chemistry between the interlocutor and the end man.
Variants and Related Words
  • Interlocutor (n): The middle performer in a minstrel show who questions the end men and acts as the straight man.
  • Minstrel show (n): A form of American entertainment featuring comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and music, now considered racially offensive.
Synonyms
  • Corner man: A direct synonym in the context of minstrel shows.
  • Flanker: A person or thing situated at the side or end of something (general usage, not specific to performance).
Notes on Meaning
  • The term has two distinct but related meanings: a general positional meaning (any man at the end of a row) and a specific historical/theatrical meaning (a performer in a minstrel show). The theatrical usage is now primarily of historical interest due to the racially charged nature of minstrelsy.
end man

The end man tells a joke to the audience.

Noun
  1. a man at one end of a row of people
  2. a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor

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