endman en · NOUN
Etymology
From end + -man.
Meanings
- A man at one end of a row or line.
- One who takes the most advanced or extreme view of anything; an extremist.
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(obsolete) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| endmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |