Straight Man

Straight man may refer to:

  • Straight Man, a 1997 novel by Richard Russo
  • Straight man (stock character), a member of a double act who plays a stooge, feed, or comic foil (an actor not meant to be funny who is surprised by, or is the object of, a joke by the comic) in theatrical comedy
  • A heterosexual male

Famous quotes containing the words straight and/or man:

    The straight Hellespont between
    The Sestos and Abydos of her breasts.
    John Donne (c. 1572–1631)

    “A man has got to keep his extrication.
    The important thing is not to get bogged down
    In what he has to do to earn a living....”
    Robert Frost (1874–1963)