tummler
English
Etymology
Circa 1930, from Yiddish טומלער (tumler).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʊmlə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ʊmlə(ɹ)
Noun
tummler (plural tummlers)
- An employee - usually male - of a Borscht Belt resort charged with the duty of entertaining guests throughout the day by providing any number of services, from comedian to master of ceremonies.
- A lively, mischievous man.