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humorist

[ hyoo-mer-istor, often, yoo- ]

noun

  1. a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
  2. a person with an active sense of humor.


humorist

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noun

  1. a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³ó³Ü³¾´Ç°ùˈ¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of humorist1

First recorded in 1580–1590; from French humoriste “capricious person,†equivalent to humour (from English ) + -iste noun suffix; humor ( def ), -ist; compare Italian (h)umorista “capricious, subject to humorsâ€
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A humorist and actor, his folksy delivery artfully deflated politicians and pomposities.

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He started his career as a vaudeville performer and was a famed humorist.

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New York icons like actor Robert De Niro and author and humorist Fran Lebowitz know precisely who he is and are disgusted by what they see — and don’t consider him a real New Yorker.

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The actor and humorist Nick Offerman will appear on Thursday’s “Daily Show.â€

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Mr. Hart, 44, is the 25th comic to receive the prize from the Kennedy Center, an honor given annually to the greatest humorists in American comedy.

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