endman
endman · endmen
A man at one end of a row or lineA man at one end of a row or line.
Meaning
3 sensesA man at one end of a row or line.
One who takes the most advanced or extreme view of anything; an extremist.
(obsolete)A type of stock character common in American minstrel shows, occurring in pairs, flanking a character in the middle, and distinguished by exchanging jokes in between skits and songs.
Origin
From end + -man.From end + -man.
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Forms
plural: endmenSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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