HyperDic: end_man

English > 2 senses of the expression end man:
NOUNperson end man, corner mana man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show
person end mana man at one end of a row of people
English > end man: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor.
Synonymcorner man
Member ofminstrel showA troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
BroaderminstrelA performer in a minstrel show
English > end man: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA man at one end of a row of people.
Member ofrankA row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
Broaderacquaintance, friendA person with whom you are acquainted

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