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:
“I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldnt speak a single word that doesnt come straight from his heart.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (16221673)
“The main object of a revolution is the liberation of man ... not the interpretation and application of some transcendental ideology.”
—Jean Genet (19101986)
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