Definitions from Wiktionary (straight man)
▸ noun: (idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
▸ noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see straight, man; for example, a heterosexual man.
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▸ noun: (idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
▸ noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see straight, man; for example, a heterosexual man.
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setup man,
feed,
comedian,
character man,
comic,
underman,
leading man,
character actor,
walking gentleman,
male impersonator,
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