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:

    “When you come to a place where you have to go left or right, go straight ahead.”
    —Sister Ruth, U.S. nun. As quoted in Dakota, ch. 30, by Kathleen Norris (1993)

    “Nothing can shock a brave man but dullness.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)