tummler

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English

Etymology

Circa 1930, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Yiddish טומלער (tumler).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ʊmlə(ɹ)

Noun

tummler (plural tummlers)

  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.
  2. A lively, mischievous man.
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