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gagwoman

gagwoman

9.0
A woman who performs jokes and short funny acts on stage or TV
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæɡˌwʊmən/
  • US
translation icon : comediante
  • The talented gagwoman made everyone laugh at the comedy club.

Examples

  • The popular gagwoman delivered hilarious sketches on last night's show.

  • As a pioneering gagwoman, she broke many barriers in the comedy industry.

  • Several gagwomen have gained fame on variety television programs in recent years.

  • Last night, a gagwoman performed at the festival.

  • As a pioneering gagwoman, she broke many barriers in the comedy industry.

  • The popular gagwoman delivered hilarious sketches on last night's show.

  • Several gagwomen have gained fame on variety television programs in recent years.

Synonyms

comedian
vsgagwoman
267 1.7

A person who makes people laugh by telling jokes or acting

is the female form and often focuses on short comic routines
comedienne
vsgagwoman
  • Archaic
23 7.0

A woman who makes people laugh on stage or television

focuses on short comic bits or routines rather than broader acting roles
showwoman
vsgagwoman
6.7

A woman who plans and puts on public entertainment shows

is specifically a female performer who does short comic routines

How Public

headliner
24 4.6
gagwoman
  • US
9.0
comedian
267 1.7
amateur
122 2.8

Surface Forms

gagwoman singular
gagwomen plural

Morphology

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

Productive compound formed from two common nouns; meaning straightforwardly denotes a woman who performs or provides gags.

Etymology

Gagwoman comes from the short word gag, which means 'short joke' or 'comic trick', and woman. That is why a gagwoman in this sense is a woman performer who does gags or short comic routines on stage or on TV.