tummler

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Yiddish, circa 1930, tuml(en) and -er.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /ˈtʊmlər/
  • Spelled pronunciation: [toom-ler]

[edit] Noun

tummler

  1. An employee - usually male - of a Catskill Mountains resort charged with the duty of entertaining guests throughout the day by providing any number of services, from comedian to master of ceremonies.
  2. A lively, puckish man.
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