double act
"Africa Strilla" was the title of "Africa screams" in Italy (1950), where Abbot & Costello double act pair ( "coppia di comici") was enjoyed as "Gianni e Pinotto".
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
- Two objects, senses, etc working as one.
Related
Similar words
Modern English dictionary
Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.
Word of the Day
Get a curated memorable word every day.
Challenge yourself
Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.
And much more
Try out Vedaist now.