noun
- People who deliver jokes, comments, or performances with a completely serious or expressionless face, without showing emotion or humor.
Usage: informal; plural form of deadpanner; commonly used in comedy and entertainment contexts
Examples
- The deadpanners on the comedy show kept the audience guessing whether they were joking or serious.
- Some of the best deadpanners in stand-up comedy make people laugh by saying absurd things with no change in expression.
- The cast of deadpanners delivered their lines so flatly that the humor took a moment to land.
- Professional deadpanners often train for years to perfect their emotionless delivery.
- The deadpanners' style of humor relies on the contrast between what they say and how they say it.