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showman

Pronunciation: /ˈʃəʊmən/

Definition of showman

noun (plural showmen)

  • a person who produces or presents shows as a profession, especially the proprietor, manager, or MC of a circus, fair, or other variety show: showmen inveigled the masses into circuses, fairgrounds, peep shows, theatres
  • a person skilled at entertaining, theatrical presentation or performance: he’s a great talker and showman but he lacks depth

Derivatives

showmanship

noun

showman in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of showman in the US English dictionary