double act
A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two…A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior, maybe with a stooge or straight man.
Meaning
2 sensesA comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior, maybe with a stooge or straight man.
коми́ческий дуэ́тkomíčeskij
Two objects, senses, people, etc working as one.
Translations
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