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Straight man
Straight man
Straight man
may refer to:
An
archetypal
comic foil
, especially in a
comedy duo
; a character whose seriousness, obliviousness or both conflicts with one or more other characters to comic effect.
Straight Man
, a novel by Richard Russo
A
heterosexual
male, usually used in reference to, and as the antonym of, the term "
gay
".
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