funster

[ fuhn-ster ]

noun

1. a person who creates or seeks fun, as a comedian or reveler.

Word History and Origins

Origin of funster¹

First recorded in 1780–90; fun + -ster

Example Sentences

Dex Carvey was born on June 23, 1991, and appeared in a handful of projects, including the miniseries “Beyond the Comics” and “The Funster,” according to IMDb.

From Los Angeles Times

Dex starred alongside his father in a range of shows, including The Funster and Beyond the Comics.

From BBC

She remains, though, a determined funster according to Godzilla vs Kong director Adam Wingard, who has spoken of enjoying watching Brown and her co-star Julian Dennison interact on set: “They were unbelievably funny – when the cameras were rolling and when they weren’t. It was so fun to watch.”

From The Guardian

TV's favourite funster Shane Richie hiding up on the walls.

From BBC

Architectural funster Will Alsop may finally have found his calling in the supercharged furnace of China’s second-tier cities’ booming leisure economy, crafting a number of fantastical dreamworlds from his new satellite studio in Chongqing – where he is busy building a new cultural quarter around his own office, with a restaurant, bar and distillery.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• buffoon
• comedian
• comic
• fool
• jester
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