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Meanings of straight man in English

Catalan
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Spanish
payaso serio

A performer who acts as stooge to a comedian.

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Usage of straight man in English
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It's true: Levy is maybe the most striking-looking straight man in comedy.
The Guardian
2
And I never really thought of Jason really as the straight man either.
The new yorker
3
And to answer your question about was I okay playing the straight man?
The new yorker
4
But seven goes into 28 four times, objects Lou's straight man.
The Guardian
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No woman would ask a completely straight man to cook biscuits with her.
Corduroy mansions
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I have been a straight man, and I shall keep straight in this-
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
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Her sensual gyrations were enough to arouse any straight man who saw her.
Songs of love and death: all-original tales of star-crossed love
8
Dick Butler and Terry Thorp were a comedy team without the straight man.
The Irish Times
9
Hulk can be the muscle, Thor the straight man, and Loki everything else.
Wired
10
I wasted years with x! I have never heard a straight man say this.
The Guardian
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This setup works best when it's played for laughs, with Pitt as straight man.
Reuters
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But it did supply Donald Trump with a straight man.
The Irish Times
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No one plays the straight man better than Zach Woods.
News.com.au
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Not a straight man outside of business-notto be trusted.
The Trader's Wife / 1901
15
They're not just playing the foil or the straight man.
Reuters
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Potter's a straight man, and most of us like him.
Winston of the Prairie
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Translations for straight man
Catalan
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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