endman
endman noun: a man at one end of a row or line.
Noun
endman (plural endmen)
- A man at one end of a row or line.
- One who takes the most advanced or extreme view of anything; an extremist.
- A type of stock character common in American minstrel shows, occurring in pairs, flanking a character in the middle, and distinguished by exchanging jokes in between skits and songs.
- I don't like the Minstrel folks, and I doesn't care for the endmen's jokes;
I has no use for the musical mokes, and I don't like a circus clown […]1904, William Jerome, When Mr. Shakespeare comes to town
- Synonyms:
- cornerman
- I don't like the Minstrel folks, and I doesn't care for the endmen's jokes;
Synonyms of endman
Forms of endman
| plural | endmen |
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Origin of endman
From end + -man.
Questions about endman
- What does endman mean?
- Endman means a man at one end of a row or line.
- What part of speech is endman?
- Endman is a noun.
- What is the plural of endman?
- The plural of endman is endmen.
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