✍️ A joke writer 😂 A female comedian

gagwoman

9.9

A woman who writes jokes and short funny acts for performers

noun
/ˈɡæɡˌwʊmən/

: guionista de comedia

The talented gagwoman wrote a hilarious sketch for the show.

Examples

Many gagwomen are finding success in comedy writing today.
The famous comedian hired a talented gagwoman to freshen up her material.
As a pioneering gagwoman, she broke barriers in a male-dominated comedy writing industry.
Many television shows rely on a skilled gagwoman to generate laughs behind the scenes.
As a pioneering gagwoman, she broke barriers in a male-dominated comedy writing industry.
Many television shows rely on a skilled gagwoman to create jokes and generate laughs.
The famous comedian hired a talented gagwoman to help improve her comedy sketches.

Synonyms

gagster

vsgagwoman

1 9.6

A person who writes jokes for comedians or performers

is the female-specific form rather than the general informal label

gagwriter

vsgagwoman

9.4

A person who creates jokes for comedians and performers

is the female-specific term rather than the neutral one

gagman

vsgagwoman

9.1

A person who writes jokes for comedians or TV shows

is the female-specific label rather than the male or neutral term

How Professional

showrunner

Jargon

10 6.9

freelance

14 3.8

gagwoman

9.9

novice

46 3.4

Surface Forms

gagwoman singular

gagwomen plural

Morphology

gagwoman = gag + woman (transparent) = gag + woman

Productive, literal compound of 'gag' + 'woman': a woman associated with gags (writing or performing them).

Etymology

Gagwoman comes from the short word gag, which means 'short joke' or 'comic trick', and woman. So a gagwoman in this sense is a woman who writes funny lines and sketches for performers behind the scenes.