tummler

n. <美口>小丑,滑稽演员

发音

UK /ˈtʊmlə(ɹ)/

词形变化

tummlers 复数 tummlers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An employee, usually male, of a Borscht Belt resort charged with the duty of entertaining guests throughout the day by providing any number of services, from comedian to master of ceremonies.

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  2. 2.

    A person with an official role which involves facilitating social interaction.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    A lively, mischievous man.

词源

Circa 1930, from Yiddish טומלער (tumler). Related to English tumble, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (“to turn, rotate”).

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