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(rare) One who takes part in a bacchanalia.
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Alternative form of bobby soxer [(dated) In the 1940s, a young woman or teenage girl who was a zealous fan of traditional pop, especially of Frank Sinatra.]
v
To take part in a circus; or to be displayed as if in a circus
adj
Reminiscent of Inspector Clouseau, a bungling police detective in Blake Edwards' farcical Pink Panther series.
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(obsolete, music) A type of stock character common in American minstrel shows, occurring in pairs, and distinguished by exchanging jokes in between skits and songs.
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An entertainer who performs escapes from perilous situations such as cages, coffins, and straitjackets.
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An entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.
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A person who is used to present a good public face for an organization.
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The puppet shows in which they are used.
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A person who does or says funny things; a person who makes people laugh.
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A theatrical performance by members of Scouts and Guides
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(informal) A person who devotes themselves to having fun; a hedonist.
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(Military) A soldier or enthusiast in attention to detail for rules and regulations. Respected as an expert in things most people don’t care about.
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Someone who takes part in Halloween, particularly a trick-or-treater
n
Alternative spelling of macher [(US, informal) An important person, often in the negative sense of self-important; a bigwig.]
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A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes.
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(slang, derogatory) A person who works in marketing, especially one who is ignorant and relies on buzzwords and deception.
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A person, usually an attractive male or female that is hired to show items or goods to the public, such as items that are given away as prizes on a TV game show.
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(geocaching, specifically) A person not involved in the pastime of geocaching.
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A trick or routine that a person uses to entertain others.
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The world of parties; partying; revelry
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The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show; a Punchman.
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The puppeteer who performs a Punch and Judy show.
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(figuratively) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
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A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer.
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A person who uses a puppet.
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A master of a puppet show.
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Alternative form of puppet master [A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer.]
v
To engage in race baiting.
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A person who engages in race baiting
n
(informal, often derogatory) Playing the role of, or casting someone in the role of, someone of different race or ethnicity
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(informal, often derogatory) The act of playing the role of, or casting someone in the role of, a character of different race or ethnicity.
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(idiomatic) A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.
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(usually fantasy) A mercenary.
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Synonym of puppet: A person completely controlled by another.
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A person who controls a sock puppet (any sense).
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Operator of sock puppets, alternative accounts, on the Internet.
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Alternative spelling of sock puppeteer [A person who controls a sock puppet (any sense).]
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(US politics, slang) A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.
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(sociophysics) An agent in an agent-based model representing a person who holds one of two opposite opinions on a topic (for example, "for" or "against").
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(derogatory) Paparazzi who violate their targets' privacy in the manner of stalkers.
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Alternate spelling of swot: vigorous study at an educational institution.
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(dated) A minstrel, a troubadour.
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An actor of one of the least important parts in a play.
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(figuratively) A person who is aggressively, courageously, or energetically involved in an activity, such as athletics.
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Alternative form of witchfinder [(chiefly historical) A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.]
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An attempt to find and punish or harass a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds.
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(chiefly historical) A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
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Alternative form of witch-hunt [(now chiefly historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.]
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